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CHOLERA MORBUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cholera morbus mean? 

CHOLERA MORBUS (noun)
  The noun CHOLERA MORBUS has 1 sense:

1. severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrheaplay

  Familiarity information: CHOLERA MORBUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHOLERA MORBUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

cholera morbus; collywobbles

Hypernyms ("cholera morbus" is a kind of...):

gastroenteritis; intestinal flu; stomach flu (inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis)


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