diarrhea
noun
di·ar·rhea
ˌdī-ə-ˈrē-ə 
1
: abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools (see stool entry 1 sense 3a)
symptoms include fever, nausea, and diarrhea
2
: excessive flow
verbal diarrhea
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The symptoms of the disease include fever, nausea, and diarrhea.
I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference.
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Salmonella usually brings four to seven days of diarrhea that might be bloody, vomiting, nausea, stomachaches and headaches.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Seth Rogen, the head of the fictional Continental Studios, wants a graphic diarrhea explosion kept in one of his movies in a new trailer for Apple TV+’s The Studio comedy.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Over 90 people aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise are sick with gastrointestinal illnesses, causing vomiting and diarrhea as staff members try to pinpoint the source of the outbreak.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Salmonella infection in people causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever, and in more serious cases can cause arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Seth Rogen, the head of the fictional Continental Studios, wants a graphic diarrhea explosion kept in one of his movies in a new trailer for Apple TV+’s The Studio comedy.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Over 90 people aboard a Royal Caribbean International cruise are sick with gastrointestinal illnesses, causing vomiting and diarrhea as staff members try to pinpoint the source of the outbreak.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Salmonella infection in people causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever, and in more serious cases can cause arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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diarrhea
noun
di·ar·rhea
ˌdī-ə-ˈrē-ə
: abnormally frequent and watery bowel movements
Medical Definition
diarrhea
noun
di·ar·rhea
variants
or chiefly British diarrhoea
: abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
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