dysentery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɪs.ən.tɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
We ate, we drank, and we were merry / and we got typhoid and dysentery.
1959, “In Old Mexico”, Tom Lehrer (music):
- (countable, uncountable) diarrhea.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dysenteries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dysenterial · antidysentery · amebic dysentery · dysenteric · hepatodysentery · amoebic dysentery
Relateds
Translations (149)
tl balaod (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ga flosc fola (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sq dizenteri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · io disenterio (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mg nivalan-dra (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · lv dizentērija (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi आमाशय (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · nan-hbl 痢疾 (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · eu disenteria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi प्रवाहिका (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · gl disentería (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · bn আমাশয় (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mi mate kōea (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · is blóðkreppusótt (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · cs dyzentérie (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sh дизентѐрија (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · xal туулвр (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · pl czerwonka (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · es disentería (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ht disantri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · gd buinnteachd (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ja 赤痢 (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tt дизентерия (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · za bingh'okleih (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ar زُحَار (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · af disenterie (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi डायरिया (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ga dinnireacht (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ta சீதபேதி (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · fi dysenteria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · oc dessentèri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · gd bronn-sgaoileadh (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · eo disenterio (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tl disenteriya (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · izh punatauti (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · bg дизентерия (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · nb dysenteri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tpi pekpek blut (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · nv chąądił (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ceb disenteriya (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ca disenteria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mn жүсэр (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · yue 痢疾 (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · cpa dsag³ jmø² (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · cy dysentri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · vi kiết (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · nrf dysenterie (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ro dizenterie (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ln mwǎzákónga (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi अन्नगन्धि (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · nl dysenterie (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sk dyzentéria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hy դիզենտերիա (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi पेचिश (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ilo sika (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mi kōea (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sa अतिसार (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · uz дизентерия (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ko 이질 (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · qu yawar q'icha (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi अतिसार (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi अन्नगंधि (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ast disentería (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sh срдо̀боља (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ta இரத்தக்கழிசல் (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hu vérhas (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tpi pekpek wara wantaim blut (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · fr dysenterie (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · is blóðfallssótt (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · az dizenteriya (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · cs úplavice (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi ग्रहणी (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sa प्रवाहिका (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mk дизентерија (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sh srdòbolja (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tl daragis (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sv dysenteri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · fo blóðsótt (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ru дизентери́я (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · te నీళ్ల విరేచనాలు (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ka დიზენტერია (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tg дизентерия (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · he דִּיזֶנְטֶרְיָה (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · fa دیسانتری (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · cmn 痢疾 (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · id disentri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sa आमाशय (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tr dizanteri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mn цусан суулга (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · kbp anɩza kʊdɔŋ (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ga rith fola (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · kmr dîzanterî (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · grc δυσεντερία (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · th โรคบิด (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · de Ruhr (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · it dissenteria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tl iti (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · te గ్రహణి (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · vi kiết lị (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · is iðrakreppa (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · tl pag-iiti (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · el δυσεντερία (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sl griža (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hil balaód (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ln mokungúlu (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sh dizentèrija (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · fi shigelloosi (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · lt dizenterija (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · la dysenteria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · si අතීසාරය (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · pl dyzenteria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ms disenteri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sa ग्रहणी (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · uk дизентері́я (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · de Dysenterie (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · br fluz-gwad (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · xcl թանչ (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ky дизентерия (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · jam disnchri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · kk дизентерия (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · non blóðsótt (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · uz dizenteriya (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · da dysenteri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mn дизентери (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · vi lị (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · fi punatauti (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · cmn 赤痢 (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sk úplavica (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mt diżinterija (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · be дызентэры́я (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · pa ਡਾਇਨੇਟੇਰੀ (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · lb Dysenterie (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · km មួល (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · kne lawit (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hy թանչ (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ml വയറുകടി (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · kix thāitshíu (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · sa अन्नगन्धि (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · pro dissenteria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · et düsenteeria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hi दस्त (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · mn улаан суулга (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · cmn 白痢 (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · ba дизентерия (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · pt disenteria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · scn dissintirìa (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · is blóðsótt (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · hu dizentéria (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) · nn dysenteri (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines)