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Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the Greek word διάÏÏοια; literally meaning "through-flowing".
Noun
diarrhea US uncountable
#A condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery bowel movements.
Alternative spellings
diarrhoea (Commonwealth)
Synonyms
slang: the runs, the squirts, hershey squirts, the squits UK, the trots, the craps, number 3, Montezuma's revenge
(taboo slang): the shits, spitting mud, blowing mud
Translations
Bosnian: dijareja#Bosnian|dijareja f, proliv#Bosnian|proliv m, proljev#Bosnian|proljev m
Czech: průjem m
Dutch: diarree
Finnish: ripuli
French: diarrhée f
German: Durchfall m, Diarrhoe or Diarrhö f
Italian: diarrea#Italian|diarrea f
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Polish biegunka f
Scottish Gaelic: cac-shiubhal m, a' bhuineach f, spùt m
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: диÑаÑеÑа#Serbian|диÑаÑеÑа f, пÑолив#Serbian|пÑолив m, пÑоÑев#Serbian|пÑоÑев m
:Latin: dijareja#Serbian|dijareja f, proliv#Serbian|proliv m, proljev#Serbian|proljev m
Persian: اسÙاÙ
Spanish: diarrea#Spanish|diarrea f, colitis
Swahili: harisha
Swedish: diarré
Welsh: dolur rhydd m
See also
constipation
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