dysentery
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1. an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | infectious disease, |
| definition | : | a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | amebic dysentery, amoebic dysentery, |
| definition | : | inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | bacillary dysentery, shigellosis, |
| definition | : | an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains (noun.state) |
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