cholera

Noun

Meaning

One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonly called Asiatic cholera.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Asiatic cholera epidemic cholera Indian cholera black death collie above smallpox pestilence seasickness Lassa fever ringworm erysipelas rubella anger bloody
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Antonyms

quiet happiness patience calmness composure mildness
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Hypernyms

disease infectious disease

Related terms

choler

Phrases with the word

cholera-enterotoxin of cholera hog cholera virus hog cholera virus infection British cholera cholera horn

Anagrams

chorale achelor choreal Laroche chorlea

Examples

According to a report in Monday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias", so far there have been 20 confirmed deaths from cholera, 12 of which took place in health units. Source: Internet

A 2008 cholera epidemic in Guinea-Bissau affected 14,222 people and killed 225. citation The 2010 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for Guinea Bissau was 1000. Source: Internet

About a decade earlier, German microbiologist Robert Koch identified the bacteria present in one of the deadly diseases of the day, cholera, which is transmitted via excrement in water. Source: Internet

According to them, the dumpsites had always been breeding grounds for mosquitoes, causing malaria and cholera among other diseases. Source: Internet

All the casualties exhibited cholera symptoms such as vomiting, watery diarrhoea in large volumes and dehydration. Source: Internet

All materials that come in contact with cholera patients should be sanitized by washing in hot water, using chlorine bleach if possible. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cholent choleperitonitis choler cholera exotoxin cholera horn cholera infantum