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dysentery in Finnish

dysentery in Finnish is punatauti, dysenteria, shigelloosi — dysentery means a serious intestinal infection causing severe diarrhoea, often with blood, along with fever and abdominal pain.

dysentery in Finnish

punatauti
noun
(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
dysenteria
noun
(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
shigelloosi
noun
(pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

What does "dysentery" mean?

  1. noun A serious intestinal infection causing severe diarrhoea, often with blood, along with fever and abdominal pain.
    "Poor sanitation in the camp led to an outbreak of dysentery."
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dysentery in a sentence

  • Poor sanitation in the camp led to an outbreak of dysentery.

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What is "dysentery" in Finnish?

"dysentery" in Finnish is punatauti, dysenteria, shigelloosi. dysentery means: A serious intestinal infection causing severe diarrhoea, often with blood, along with fever and abdominal pain.

How do you use "dysentery" in a sentence?

Example: "Poor sanitation in the camp led to an outbreak of dysentery." In Finnish, "dysentery" is punatauti, dysenteria, shigelloosi.

Are there other ways to say "dysentery" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "dysentery": punatauti, dysenteria, shigelloosi.

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