| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| cholera morbus |
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| SYLLABICATION: | cholera mor·bus |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  môr b s |
| NOUN: | Acute gastroenteritis occurring in summer and autumn and marked by severe cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. No longer in scientific use. | | ETYMOLOGY: | New Latin : Latin cholera, jaundice + Latin morbus, disease.
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