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winter vomiting disease

winter vomiting disease noun: the gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses.

Noun

winter vomiting disease (uncountable)

  1. The gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses.
    • In 1968 an outbreak of acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis (winter vomiting disease) occurred in elementary school students in Norwalk, Ohio.1981, Saul Krugman, Samuel L Katz, Infectious Diseases of Children
    • ...epidemic collapse, epidemic nausea and vomiting, winter vomiting disease, severe gastroenteritis in infants and children, and sporadic gastroenteritis.2001, James A Listorti, Fadi M Doumani, Environmental Health: Bridging the Gaps

Questions about winter vomiting disease

What does winter vomiting disease mean?
Winter vomiting disease means the gastroenteritic illness caused by noroviruses.
What part of speech is winter vomiting disease?
Winter vomiting disease is a noun.

Words near winter vomiting disease in the dictionary

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  2. winter triathlons
  3. winter tyre
  4. winter tyres
  5. Winter Valley
  6. winter vomiting disease
  7. Winter War
  8. winter warmer
  9. winter warmers
  10. winter wheat
  11. winter wheats

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