2 definitions
for diarrhoea
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Diarrhea \Di`ar*rhe"a\, Diarrhoea \Di`ar*rh[oe]"a\,
(d[imac]`ar*r[=e]"[.a]), n. [L. diarrhoea, Gr. dia`rroia, fr.
dia`rrei^n to flow through; dia` + "rei^n to flow; akin to E.
stream. See Stream.] (Med.)
A morbidly frequent and profuse discharge of loose or fluid
evacuations from the intestines, without tenesmus; a purging
or looseness of the bowels; a flux. Diarrheal
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
diarrhoea
n : frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of
infection or food poisoning or colitis or a
gastrointestinal tumor [syn: diarrhea, looseness of
the bowels]