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diarrhea

[dahy-uh-ree-uh] / ˌdaɪ əˈri ə /


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We have children dying of malaria and diarrhea.’

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Patients also frequently dealt with stomatitis – painful swelling and sores inside the mouth – as well as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Two days later, he developed symptoms consistent with E. coli infection, including nausea, vomiting, severe fatigue and bloody diarrhea.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

After four or five days, a patient may develop “wet” Ebola symptoms: watery diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The list of “defective” geniuses went on and on: Newton was a sickly, fragile child; John Calvin was severely asthmatic; Darwin suffered crippling bouts of diarrhea and near-catatonic depression.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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