For Diarrhea we have terms and definitions in 17 topics. The topics are Alternative Health, Baby, Cancer, Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diso, Dairy Production, HIV and AIDs, Health, Horse Health, Human Body, Microbiology, Naturopathic, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Science, Travel, Medicine, Women's Health and Womens Health.

Diarrhea (Alternative Health)

gastrointestinal disease resulting in the increased frequency or fluidity of stool

Diarrhea (Baby)

Loose, watery, and frequent bowel movements -- often associated with avirus or bacterial infection. In infants, diarrhea can quickly causedehydration.

Diarrhea (Cancer)

Frequent and watery bowel movements.

Diarrhea (Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diso)

Frequent passage of loose, watery stool.

Diarrhea (Dairy Production)

Pathologically excessive evacuation of watery feces. Diarrhea may be due to an infectious agent (bacterial infection) or a dietary imbalance.

Diarrhea (HIV and AIDs)

Uncontrolled, loose, and frequent bowel movements caused by diet, infection, medication, and irritation or inflammation of the intestine. Severe or prolonged diarrhea can lead to weight loss and malnutrition. The excessive loss of fluid that may occur with AIDS-related diarrhea can be life threatening. There are many possible causes of diarrhea in persons who have AIDS. The most common infectious organisms causing AIDS-related diarrhea include Cytomegalovirus (CMV), the parasites Cryptosporidium, Microsporidia, and Giardia lamblia, and the bacteria Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare. Other bacteria and parasites that cause diarrheal symptoms in otherwise healthy people may cause more severe, prolonged, or recurrent diarrhea in persons with HIV or AIDS.

Diarrhea (Health)

Frequent, loose, and watery bowel movements.

Diarrhea (Horse Health)

An increase in the fluid content, volume, or frequency of bowel movements.

Diarrhea (Human Body)

a condition of excessively frequent and loose bowel movements, a common symptom of food poisoning.

Diarrhea (Microbiology)

Frequent passage of soft or liquid stool (no blood); may be caused by any parasite or infection normally found in any part of the intestine (Giardia lamblia, Isospora belli, Dientamoeba fragilis, Balantidium coli, Cryptosporidium parvum, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, possibly other microsporidia, Cyclospora sp., visceral leishmaniasis, Plasmodium falciparum malaria, tapeworms, trichinosis, schistosomiasis, hookworm).

Diarrhea (Naturopathic)

A watery evacuation of the bowels, without blood.

Diarrhea (Nutrition)

Frequent passing of loose, watery stools.

Diarrhea (Pediatrics)

Increase in frequency of stools compared to normal, or looser bowel movements than usual; causes include infections of the digestive system, medications such as antibiotics, malabsorption, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Diarrhea (Science)

Frequent passage of unformed watery bowel movements

Diarrhea (Travel, Medicine)

Frequent, loose, and watery bowel movements.

Diarrhea (Women's Health)

Passing frequent and loose stools that can be watery. Acute diarrhea goes away in a few weeks. Diarrhea becomes chronic when it lasts longer than 4 weeks.

Diarrhea (Womens Health)

Passing frequent and loose stools that can be watery. Acute diarrhea goes away in a few weeks. Diarrhea becomes chronic when it lasts longer than 4 weeks.

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