English
Etymology
Latin from Greek �ολή (bile).
Pronunciation
/�k�l�r�/, /<tt>"kQl@r@</tt>/
Noun
cholera
- pathology 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
Derived terms
choleraic
choleroid
Asiatic cholera
epidemic cholera
fowl cholera
hog cholera
Indian cholera
Translations
Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|��|�乱 (huòluà n)
Danish: kolera
Dutch: cholera
French: choléra
German: cholera
Greek: Ï�ολÎÏ�α
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Italian: colera
Japanese: ��� (korera)
Malay: penyakit taun
Norsk: kolera
Polish: cholera
Swedish: kolera
Related terms
choler
See also
gastroenteritis
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