cholera

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

Sinónimos

Asiatic cholera

Indian cholera

epidemic cholera

cholera morbus

pestilential disease

Traducciones

χολέρα

kolera

الكوليرا

kolera

colèra

الكوليرا؛ الهيضة

Frecuencia

C2
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈkɒləɹə/
Etimología (Inglés)

From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra, “cholera”). Doublet of choler.

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