cholera


Definition: Meaning of, cholera in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒlərə /

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  1. a serious disease that causes sickness and sometimes death. It is caused by eating infected food or drinking infected water
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cholera used in phrases

  • Asiatic cholera (noun)
    1. an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
  • Indian cholera (noun)
    1. an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
  • cholera infantum (noun)
    1. often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms
  • cholera morbus (noun)
    1. severe gastroenteritis of unknown aetiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhoea
  • epidemic cholera (noun)
    1. an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
  • fowl cholera (noun)
    1. especially of chickens an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia
  • hog cholera (noun)
    1. highly infectious virus disease of swine
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