- cholera infantum
- chol·era in·fan·tum .käl-ə-rə-in-'fant-əm n an acute noncontagious intestinal disturbance of infants formerly common in congested areas of high humidity and temperature but now rare
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Cholera infantum — Cholera Chol er*a, n. [L., a bilious disease. See {Choler}.] (Med.) One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonly called Asiatic cholera. [1913 Webster] {Asiatic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cholera infantum — noun often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms • Hypernyms: ↑gastroenteritis, ↑stomach flu, ↑intestinal flu * * * inˈfantəm noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, cholera of infants … Useful english dictionary
cholera infantum — /in fan teuhm/, Pathol. an often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in infants, not of the same cause as cholera but having somewhat similar characteristics. [1820 30, Amer.; < NL: cholera of infants] * * * … Universalium
cholera infantum — /kɒlərə ɪnˈfæntəm/ (say koluhruh in fantuhm) noun → cholera (def. 2) …
Cholera — Chol er*a, n. [L., a bilious disease. See {Choler}.] (Med.) One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonly called Asiatic cholera. [1913 Webster] {Asiatic cholera}, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cholera bacillus — Cholera Chol er*a, n. [L., a bilious disease. See {Choler}.] (Med.) One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonly called Asiatic cholera. [1913 Webster] {Asiatic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cholera morbus — Cholera Chol er*a, n. [L., a bilious disease. See {Choler}.] (Med.) One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonly called Asiatic cholera. [1913 Webster] {Asiatic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infantum — see CHOLERA INFANTUM, ROSEOLA INFANTUM … Medical dictionary
cholera in|fan|tum — «ihn FAN tuhm», any disease of infants that causes severe diarrhea, especially in hot weather. ╂[< New Latin cholera infantum] … Useful english dictionary
cholera — /ˈkɒlərə / (say koluhruh) noun 1. Also, Asiatic cholera. an acute, infectious disease, due to a specific microorganism, Vibrio cholerae, endemic in parts of South and South East Asia, and epidemic generally, marked by profuse diarrhoea, vomiting …
