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41cholera — [14] Greek kholéra originally meant ‘illness caused by choler, bilious attack’; it was a derivative of kholé ‘bile’ (which is related to English gall). Passing into Latin as cholera, it began to be used for ‘bile’ itself, both in the… …
42cholera — [ kɒlərə] noun 1》 an infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and diarrhoea. 2》 (usu. chicken cholera) an infectious form of pasteurellosis… …
43cholera — chol•er•a [[t]ˈkɒl ər ə[/t]] n. pat a severe contagious infection of the small intestine characterized by profuse diarrhea and dehydration, caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria, and commonly transmitted via contaminated drinking water • Etymology:… …
44cholera — [14] Greek kholéra originally meant ‘illness caused by choler, bilious attack’; it was a derivative of kholé ‘bile’ (which is related to English gall). Passing into Latin as cholera, it began to be used for ‘bile’ itself, both in the… …
45cholera — n. Med. an infectious and often fatal disease of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, resulting in severe vomiting and diarrhoea. Phrases and idioms: chicken (or fowl) cholera an infectious disease of fowls. Derivatives:… …
46Cholera Hospital — was established on June 24, 1854, at Franklin Street in New York City.[1] The institution was built to treat cholera patients who were denied admittance to City Hospital in Manhattan (New York) during an onset of the disease in the summer of 1854 …
47Cholera vaccine — Vaccine description Target disease Cholera Type Killed/Inactivated Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com Micromedex De …
48Cholera toxin — (sometimes abbreviated to CTX, Ctx, or CT) is a protein complex secreted by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.[1][2] CTX is responsible for the massive, watery diarrhea characteristic of cholera infection. Contents 1 Structure …
49Cholera bacillus — Cholera Chol er*a, n. [L., a bilious disease. See {Choler}.] (Med.) One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonly called Asiatic cholera. [1913 Webster] {Asiatic… …
50Cholera infantum — Cholera Chol er*a, n. [L., a bilious disease. See {Choler}.] (Med.) One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonly called Asiatic cholera. [1913 Webster] {Asiatic… …
