looseness of the bowels

Definitions of looseness of the bowels
  1. noun
    frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
    synonyms: diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness
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    Montezuma's revenge
    diarrhea contracted in Mexico or Central America
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    symptom
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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