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diarrheal

diarrheal

5.6
Relating to passing loose, watery stools
  • adjective
  • /ˌdaɪəˈriːəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diarreico
  • Improvements in water supply alone may lead to a significant reduction in diarrheal morbidity.
  • diarrheal disease

We don't get as much diarrheal disease as we used to in this country because we have clean water and we have access to sanitation.

Examples

  • We don't get as much diarrheal disease as we used to in this country because we have clean water and we have access to sanitation.

  • When traveling, it's important to have medications on hand for diarrheal illness.

  • And people have known forever that children die, they die young, and that diarrheal disease is one of the major causes of of dying.

  • And this meant that they often suffered from diarrheal illnesses.

  • This was our third attempt to investigate the effect of solar disinfection on diarrheal disease in Maasai children.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The researchers found that this solar radiation method may significantly reduce diarrheal disease for communities that have no other way to disinfect water (4).

    Academic text (1998)
  • Frequent DCC staff changes necessitate continuous education on preventative actions that decrease diarrheal illness.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Patients affected by GII.4 Sydney were more likely to have diarrheal illness and less likely to have vomiting, fever, and abdominal cramps.

    Academic text (2013)
  • We, therefore, designed a controlled trial to assess the effect of solar disinfection on diarrheal disease in Maasai children aged 5-16 years in the Kajiado province of Kenya.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Many experts recommend maintaining good hygiene to prevent diarrheal diseases.

Synonyms

diarrhetic
vsdiarrheal
  • Specialized
1 8.5

Related to diarrhea, causing it, or caused by it

does not claim causation and instead only describes a relation to diarrhea
diarrheic
vsdiarrheal
  • Specialized
7.5

Relating to or causing diarrhea

does not suggest causation and only denotes a relation to diarrhea

How Loose

diarrheal
  • Specialized
5.6
lax
  • Specialized
1 7.9
soft
552 1.0
normal
1.0
constipated
15 5.1

Surface Forms

diarrheal positive
diarrhoeal positive

Morphology

diarrheal = diarrhea (transparent) = diarrhea + al

This is a regular adjective formation meaning 'relating to diarrhea'.

Etymology

The word diarrheal comes from diarrhea, which itself comes from old Greek parts dia- meaning 'through' and -rrhea meaning 'flow'. So diarrheal describes illnesses where the stomach or bowels have a strong watery 'flow', which is why it means 'relating to diarrhea'.