Choleraic

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chol·er·a (k

)

1. An acute infectious disease of the small intestine, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and characterized by profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps, severe dehydration, and depletion of electrolytes. Also called Asiatic cholera.

2. Any of various diseases of domesticated animals, such as chickens, turkeys, or hogs, marked by severe gastroenteritis.

[Latin, cholera, jaundice; see choler.]

chole·raic (-

-r

k) adj.

chole·roid (-

-roid

) adj.

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Adj.

choleraic - relating to or resulting from or resembling cholera

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