SUMMER CHOLERA
\sˈʌmə kˈɒləɹə], \sˈʌmə kˈɒləɹə], \s_ˈʌ_m_ə k_ˈɒ_l_ə_ɹ_ə]\
Definitions of SUMMER CHOLERA
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A once popular name for an acute severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology, with diarrhea, cramps, and vomiting, occurring in summer or autumn. It should be differentiated from classical CHOLERA which is also characterized by severe gastrointestinal and metabolic manifestations but is caused by a powerful enterotoxin produced by Vibrio cholerae. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Cholera morbus.
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Relatively mild form of gastro-enteritis.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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