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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004403
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004403
Preferred Name

Dysentery

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Diarrheal Disease, Infectious
Infectious Diarrheal Disease
Infectious Diarrheal Diseases
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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