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English word diarrhea comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) ῥέω, Ancient Greek (to 1453) διά, Ancient Greek (to 1453) δῐᾰ́ρροιᾰ, and later Latin diarrhoea ((Late Latin) diarrhoea.)
ῥέω (Ancient Greek)
διά (Ancient Greek)
δῐᾰ́ρροιᾰ (Ancient Greek)
διάρροια (Ancient Greek)
diarrhoea (Latin)
(Late Latin) diarrhoea.
diarrhoea (Late Latin)
diarrie (Middle French)
Diarrhea.
diarrhea (English)
(chiefly, US, UK) The watery or very soft excrement that comes from such bowel movements.. A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very fluid or watery bowel movements.