Diarrhea
(noun)
- An intestinal disorder characterized by frequent and liquid bowel movements.
- An excessive and watery discharge of feces.
Origin:
Early 19th century: from modern latin diarrhoea, from greek diarrhÅia, from diarrein "flow through", from dia- "through" + rhein "flow".
Examples:
- He suffered from diarrhea.
- The diarrhea was caused by a bacterial infection.
- The diarrhea was caused by eating contaminated food.
- The diarrhea resulted in dehydration.
- The medication is used to treat diarrhea.