diarrhea

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From Ancient Greek διάρροια (through-flowing), from διά (dia, through) + ῥέω (rheō, flow).

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/
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diarrhea (countable and uncountable; plural diarrheas)

  1. (chiefly North America) A condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery bowel movements.
  2. The watery excrement that comes from said bowel movements.

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