cholera
noun(chol-era)
any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms; especially : an acute diarrheal disease caused by an enterotoxin produced by a comma-shaped gram-negative bacillus (Vibrio cholerae synonym V. comma) when it is present in large numbers in the proximal part of the human small intestine
cholera
noun(chol-era)
gastrointestinal illness characterized by cramps, diarrhea, and sometimes vomiting —not used technically
cholera
noun(chol-era)
cholera of Asian origin that is caused by virulent strains of the cholera vibrio (Vibrio cholerae)
cholera
noun(chol-era)
a highly infectious often fatal disease of swine caused by a flavivirus (species Classical swine fever virus of the genus Pestivirus) and characterized by fever, loss of appetite, weakness, erythematous lesions especially in light-skinned animals, and severe leukopenia