lientery

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin leinteria, ultimately from Ancient Greek λειεντερία (leientería), which is composed of λεῖος (leîos) and ἔντερον (énteron); compare French lientérie.

Noun

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lientery (countable and uncountable, plural lienteries)

  1. (medicine) A form of diarrhea in which food passes through the body with little or no digestion.[1]

References

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  1. ^
    1839, Robley Dunglison, “LIENTERY”, in Medical Lexicon. A New Dictionary of Medical Science, [], 2nd edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, successors to Carey and Co., →OCLC:

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