痢 (lì) - dysentery — an infectious disease characterized by inflammation

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dysentery — an infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon, resulting in severe diarrhea with blood and mucus.

dysentery — an infectious disease characterized by inflammation

Usage highlights

dysenterybacillary dysenteryamoebic dysenterydysentery bacillusdysentery symptomsdysentery outbreak

Synonyms

  • 痢疾— dysentery (medical term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was diagnosed with bacterial dysentery (细菌性痢疾).
  • The patient showed symptoms of dysentery (痢疾症状).
  • Amoebic dysentery requires specific treatment (阿米巴痢疾).
  • The outbreak of dysentery was quickly contained (痢疾爆发).

Collocations

  • dysentery(痢疾)
  • bacillary dysentery(细菌性痢疾)
  • amoebic dysentery(阿米巴痢疾)
  • dysentery bacillus(痢疾杆菌)
  • dysentery symptoms(痢疾症状)
  • dysentery outbreak(痢疾爆发)

Idioms

  • Like treating dysentery with rhubarb(如痢用大黄)
  • Dysentery and diarrhea(痢泻)
  • Red and white dysentery(赤白痢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, dysentery was classified by symptoms and causes, with different herbal treatments.
  • Historically, dysentery was a common and often fatal disease in crowded or unsanitary conditions.
  • The character combines the 'sickness' radical (疒) with 'profit' (利), suggesting a disease that 'profits' from poor conditions.

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