cholera

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈkɒləɹə/

Noun

cholera noun

Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.

Related terms

Synonyms

asiatic cholera epidemic cholera indian cholera plague pestilence malaria vibrio diarrhoea disease fire morbus outbreak rage wrath anger one

Associated

epidemic miasma dysentery typhoid pandemic typhus toxin bubonic diphtheria smallpox dengue

Rhymes

aller a caller a cholera a collar a dollar a holler a mahler a moller a scholar a smaller a

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