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Meaning
Noun
●
In Bacterial diseases & Pathology:
Any of several
acute
infectious diseases
of
humans
and
domestic
animals
,
caused
by certain
strains
of the Vibrio cholerae
bacterium
through
ingestion
of
contaminated
water or food, usually
marked
by
severe
gastrointestinal
symptoms
such as
diarrhea
,
abdominal
cramps
,
nausea
,
vomiting
, and dehydration.
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Origin
cholera
English
cholera
Latin
χολέρα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
χολή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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