summer diarrhea

summer diarrhea definition - medical

sum·mer diarrhea (sŭmˈər)

noun
Diarrhea affecting infants or young children in hot weather, usually caused by acute gastroenteritis due to bacterial infection. Also called choleraic diarrhea.

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