Clinical Diagnosis · Digestive System · Easy
Diarrhoea
Meaning: Passing loose or watery stools more frequently than normal.
In practice: Three days of diarrhoea after a holiday abroad suggested traveller's illness.
Word parts
- -rrhoea means flow or discharge
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