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noun
- (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
Translations: - Dutch: cholera
- French: choléra
- German: cholera
- Italian: colera
Etymology: Latin from Greek (bile).
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