cholera infantum

Definitions of cholera infantum
  1. noun
    often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms
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    type of:
    gastroenteritis, intestinal flu, stomach flu
    inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis
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