as in shigellosis
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a serious disease that causes very frequent evacuation of fluid stools and a loss of blood
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Recent Examples of dysentery
Her father, James V, who likely died of cholera or dysentery after suffering a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Solway Moss in November 1542, left behind his newborn daughter as his only legitimate heir.
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Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
Illness and death from tuberculosis, pneumonia, dysentery and syphilis, among other illnesses, were common, Parsonnet said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
William and his assistants were nonetheless able to build solid pillars of data, mass death broken down into discrete numerals to represent sexes, ages, locations, seasons, years, and causes of mortality, which included starvation, scurvy, dysentery, cholera, typhus, and relapsing fever.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
One major contributing factor to the rise of dysentery is the lack of public restrooms in Portland.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2025
Illness and death from tuberculosis, pneumonia, dysentery and syphilis, among other illnesses, were common, Parsonnet said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
William and his assistants were nonetheless able to build solid pillars of data, mass death broken down into discrete numerals to represent sexes, ages, locations, seasons, years, and causes of mortality, which included starvation, scurvy, dysentery, cholera, typhus, and relapsing fever.
—Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
One major contributing factor to the rise of dysentery is the lack of public restrooms in Portland.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dysentery
Noun
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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in the U.S., approximately half a million people per year become infected with shigellosis.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Housing is a major factor in the spread, say Portland health officials The dysentery infection currently spreading most prominently among Multnomah County is shigellosis, the most common form of dysentery infection caused by the shigella bacteria.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea constitute the body’s first line of defense against cerberin ingestion.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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“Dysentery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dysentery. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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