Dysentery
Acute inflammation of the intestine associated with infectious DIARRHEA of various etiologies, generally acquired by eating contaminated food containing TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL derived from BACTERIA or other microorganisms. Dysentery is characterized initially by watery FECES then by bloody mucoid stools. It is often associated with ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and DEHYDRATION.
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Tree Number(s): C06.405.205.331, C06.405.469.300
MeSH Unique ID: D004403
Entry Terms:
- Infectious Diarrheal Disease
- Diarrheal Disease, Infectious
- Infectious Diarrheal Diseases