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- DictionaryDys·en·ter·y/ˈdisnˌterē/
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- 1. infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces.
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Dysentery ( ), historically known as the bloody flux, is a type of gastroenteritis that results in bloody diarrhea. Other symptoms may include fever, abdominal pain, and a feeling of incomplete defecation. Complications may include dehydration. The cause of dysentery is usually the bacteria from genus Shigella, in which case it is known as shigellosis, or the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica; then it ... Wikipedia