Word
dysentery
Phoneticsdysen·tery
US/ˈdɪsənˌtɛɹi/
UK/dˈɪsəntəɹi/
Definition
n. a serious illness that causes very bad stomach pain and frequent, watery trips to the bathroom. It is usually caused by drinking dirty water or eating food that is not clean.
n. an acute inflammation of the intestines, typically resulting in severe diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. Often caused by bacterial or parasitic infection, it is common in areas with poor sanitation.
Examples
“The travelers had to be careful to avoid dysentery.”
“After the heavy rains washed away the village's water filters, a severe outbreak of dysentery spread through the community.”
“Historical accounts of the expedition detail how dysentery and other waterborne diseases decimated the ranks of the soldiers before they even reached the capital.”
Examples
simple
“The travelers had to be careful to avoid dysentery.”
contextual
“After the heavy rains washed away the village's water filters, a severe outbreak of dysentery spread through the community.”
complex
“Historical accounts of the expedition detail how dysentery and other waterborne diseases decimated the ranks of the soldiers before they even reached the capital.”
Real-World Examples
“You might not die of dysentery on the trail these days, but there is still plenty of danger outdoors.” “Roughly 2,000 British troops defeated some 4,000 American forces—though many of them were ill with dysentery .” Etymology
From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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