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: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms
especially
: an acute diarrheal disease caused by an enterotoxin produced by a comma-shaped gram-negative bacillus (Vibrio cholerae synonym V. comma) when it is present in large numbers in the proximal (see proximal sense 2) part of the human small intestine
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The world saw its first cholera pandemic unfold and even the Battle of Waterloo couldn’t escape Mount Tambora’s volcanic influence.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
After their discovery, phages were used to treat numerous infectious diseases, including one of the era’s most pernicious killers: cholera.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024
Modern day examples include Sanitation technology that has helped to eradicate cholera in many parts of the world and Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) technology that protected the Taipei 101 skyscraper during a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in 2024.
—Dr. Mithu Storoni, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
This makes a perfect breeding ground for the spread of malaria, cholera and tuberculosis.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Latin
First Known Use
1601, in the meaning defined above
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“Cholera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cholera. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
cholera
noun
chol·era
ˈkäl-ə-rə
: any of several diseases usually marked by severe vomiting and diarrhea
Medical Definition
cholera
noun
chol·era
ˈkäl-ə-rə
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms: as
a
: an acute diarrheal disease caused by an enterotoxin produced by various strains of a comma-shaped gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio (V. cholerae synonym V. comma) when it is present in large numbers in the proximal part of the human small intestine see asiatic cholera
b
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