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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries痢疾
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lìji
" contaminated 水源可能导致痢疾的爆发。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea containing blood and mucus.
"Poor sanitation during the expedition led to a severe outbreak of dysentery among the crew." - 2
Any intestinal disease characterized by bloody flux and griping pain.
"Historical accounts frequently cite dysentery as a major cause of mortality in military camps."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'dysenteria', combining 'dys-' (meaning bad, difficult, or diseased) and 'entera' (meaning intestines or bowels). The term entered Middle English via Latin and Old French during the late medieval period, specifically referring to painful intestinal inflammation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dysentery" is said worldwide
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dysenterie
Transliteration: dizɑ̃tʁi
"La dysenterie est souvent causée par une mauvaise hygiène de l'eau."
Ruhr
Transliteration: ruːɐ̯
"Die Ruhr ist eine schwere Darmerkrankung."
dissenteria
Transliteration: dissenteˈriːa
"La dissenteria può causare una forte disidratazione."
disentería
Transliteration: disenteˈɾi.a
"El viajero contrajo disentería debido al agua contaminada."
disenteria
Transliteration: dizẽteˈɾi.ɐ
"A disenteria é uma infecção intestinal grave."
पेचिश
Transliteration: pechish
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दूषित पानी पीने से पेचिश हो सकती है।"
痢疾
Transliteration: lìji
Script: 中文汉字
" contaminated 水源可能导致痢疾的爆发。"
이질
Transliteration: ijil
Script: 한국어 한글
"이질은 주로 오염된 물을 통해 전염됩니다."
赤痢
Transliteration: sekiri
Script: 日本語
"赤痢は激しい下痢を引き起こす感染症です。"
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