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cholera morbus

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cholera mor·bus  (môrbs)
n.
Acute gastroenteritis occurring in summer and autumn and marked by severe cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. No longer in scientific use.
[New Latin : Latin cholera, jaundice + Latin morbus, disease.]
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Noun1.cholera morbus - severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
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gastroenteritis, intestinal flu, stomach flu - inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis


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Danglars by the unexpected appearance of the brigade of soldiers, and by the disclosure which had followed, the mansion was deserted with as much rapidity as if a case of plague or of cholera morbus had broken out among the guests.
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