NOUN | state | bacillary dysentery, shigellosis | an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria |
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Meaning | An acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains. | |
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Synonym | shigellosis | |
Broader | dysentery | An infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea |
Spanish | disentería bacilar, shigelosis | |
Catalan | shigel·losi, shigelosis |
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