COLLYWOBBLES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea

Synonyms:

cholera morbus; collywobbles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("collywobbles" is a kind of...):

gastroenteritis; intestinal flu; stomach flu (inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis)

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