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dysentery meaning in Sanskrit

अतिसार atisāra

/ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/US/ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/

dysentery in Sanskrit: अतिसार (atisāra), अन्नगन्धि (annagandhi), आमाशय (āmāśaya), ग्रहणी (grahaṇī). In English, dysentery means 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.

Sanskrit words for dysentery

disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines
अतिसार atisāra, अन्नगन्धि annagandhi, आमाशय āmāśaya, ग्रहणी grahaṇī, प्रवाहिका pravāhikā

English meaning of dysentery

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Diarrhea.

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Questions about dysentery in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of dysentery in Sanskrit?
Dysentery in Sanskrit is अतिसार (atisāra), अन्नगन्धि (annagandhi), आमाशय (āmāśaya), ग्रहणी (grahaṇī).
dysentery इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Dysentery: अतिसार (atisāra), अन्नगन्धि (annagandhi), आमाशय (āmāśaya), ग्रहणी (grahaṇī).
What does dysentery mean in English?
Dysentery means 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.

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