Cholera

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkÉ’ləɹə/
• Hyphenation: cho + le + ra

Origin

From Latin cholera ("bilious disease"), from Ancient Greek χολή (kholē, "bile").

Noun

noun

1. (pathology) Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by the 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

• Asiatic cholera
• chicken cholera
• choleraic
• cholera infantum
• cholera morbus
• choleroid
• epidemic cholera
• fowl cholera
• hog cholera
• Indian cholera

Related terms

• choler

Anagrams

• achelor
• chorale