cholera

Definition of cholera in English English dictionary: Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by 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; an acute epidemic disease; a disease from an intestinal infection caused by contaminated water or food The symptoms are watery diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps, and severe dehydration; an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food; A highly dangerous and infectious disease caused by cholera bacterium (Vibrio cholera) which is transmitted through infected food and water It causes a profuse, painless, watery diarrhea resulting in dehydration, weakness and death; Infectious disease spread by specific micro-organisms in contaminated water; Cholera is a serious disease that often kills people. It is caused by drinking infected water or by eating infected food. a cholera epidemic. a serious disease that causes sickness and sometimes death. It is caused by eating infected food or drinking infected water (; CHOLER). Acute bacterial infection with Vibrio cholerae, causing massive diarrhea with severe depletion of body fluids and salts. (See bacterial disease.) Cholera often occurs in epidemics, spreading in contaminated water or food. The bacteria secrete a toxin that causes the diarrhea, which along with vomiting leads to dehydration, with severe muscle cramps and intense thirst. Stupor and coma may precede death by shock. With fluid and salt replacement, the disease passes in two to seven days, sooner if antibiotics are taken the first day. Prevention requires good sanitation, especially clean drinking water; an often fatal bacterial disease causing severe vomiting and diarrhoea, spread by contaminated water combustible - able to burn convection - the transferring of heat in a liquid of gas, due to lighter parts rising and denser parts sinking coup - a sudden effective move crater - a large hole or depression cumulonimbus cloud - a towering, dark mass of cumulus cloud associated with thunder and lightning; {i} bacterial disease which affects the stomach and intestines; An infectious intestinal disease, often fatal, that is characterized by violent diarrhea and vomiting accompanied by severe muscle cramps; Any of several diseases of man and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms; the one commonly called Asiatic cholera; Ã±ÃµÃ›Ã…Ã›Ã©ÃÃµÃ› ÃºÃ–Ã²Â»Ã–ÃªÂ¸Ã¼Ã–; An infectious disease of the small intestines whose bacteria is often found in untreated water; A highly infectious and deadly disease spread mainly via dirty water; "Cholera" XE "Cholera" \b is a bacterial infection of the intestine that transmitted by food and water and produces symptoms that include profuse diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps Cholera is found primarily in poorer parts of Africa, South America, Central America, Southeast Asia, parts of Eastern Europe, and the Indian subcontinent; éœäº‚; One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp; Acute sever contagious diarrhea with intestinal lining sloughing; A very dangerous disease (characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and dehydration) spread by feces-contaminated drinking water Major epidemics during the 19th century killed hundreds of thousands of people; Cholera can be defined in two ways; 1996 | 1995 | 1990; An acute, infectious disease characterised by profuse diarrhoea, vomiting, and cramps It is spread by faeces-contaminated water and food
cholera epidemic: outbreak of cholera (infectious bacterial disease)
cholera infantum: often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms
cholera morbus: severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
Asiatic cholera: disease of the stomach commonly found in India
fowl cholera: an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
hog cholera: {i} highly contagious viral disease of hogs
hog cholera: highly infectious virus disease of swine
hog cholera: A highly infectious, often fatal viral disease of swine, characterized by fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and exhaustion. Also called African swine fever. or swine fever Often fatal viral disease of swine in Europe, North America, and Africa, transmitted by vehicles used to carry pigs, people dealing with them, and uncooked garbage in feed. Fever progresses to symptoms that include appetite loss; affected eyes and digestive tract; respiratory difficulty; rash; and inflamed mouth and throat. The pig moves reluctantly and staggers; later it cannot rise; coma follows. Antiserum is rarely effective. Survivors become chronically ill and can spread the virus. Illness must be reported, infected animals slaughtered, and quarantine instituted. A vaccine can control it. The African strain causes death sooner and has no effective prevention or treatment

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Definition of cholera in Turkish English dictionary
vibrio cholera: (Tıp) vibrio cholera

cholera

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chol·er·a

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kälırı

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/ˈkälərə/ /ˈkɑːlɜrə/

Etymology

[ 'kä-l&-r& ] (noun.) 1601. From Latin cholera (“bilious disease”), from Ancient Greek χολή (kholē, “bile”).

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