diarrhea
Translation
diarrhoea
Examples
He has a bad case of diarrhea.
He has a bad case of diarrhoea.
Traveler's diarrhea is a common problem.
Traveller's diarrhoea is a common problem.
Grammar Patterns
to have diarrhoea to suffer from diarrhoea I think I have diarrhoea.
a case of diarrhoea an instance of having diarrhoea It was a mild case of diarrhoea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: loose stools, the runs (informal)
Etymology
From Greek 'diarrhoia', from 'dia-' (through) + 'rhein' (to flow). Literally 'a flowing through'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'dia-' (through) and '-rrhea' (flow). It's like a river 'flowing through'.