cholera

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

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.

Sinonimai

Asiatic cholera

Indian cholera

epidemic cholera

cholera morbus

pestilential disease

Dažnis

C2
Tariamas kaip (IPA)
/ˈkɒləɹə/
Etimologija (Anglų k.)

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

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