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intestinal flu

DEFINITIONS OF: intestinal flu

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n inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis

Synonyms:
gastroenteritis, stomach flu
Types:
cholera infantum
often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms
cholera morbus, collywobbles
severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
Type of:
inflammatory disease
a disease characterized by inflammation
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