cholera

Meanings

• noun

  An acute diarrheal disease caused by infection with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and characterized by severe dehydration from profuse watery diarrhea.

  - "Cholera is an infectious disease that can cause severe dehydration."
  - "The cholera outbreak in 1854 killed thousands of people in London."
  - "Cholera is transmitted through contaminated water and food."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɑləɹə/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cholera
colera , molera , quela

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Variants

List of all variants of cholera that leads to same result
cholera , choleras , cholera morbus , cholera morbuses , Asiatic cholera , Asiatic choleras , hog cholera , hog choleras

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Etymology

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From the Greek word kholērē, meaning 'saffron-yellow', the color of bile supposedly associated with the disease.

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Trivia

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1. Cholera was once believed to be caused by 'bad air'

2. The first cholera vaccine was developed in 1885 by Albert Calmette and Camille Guérin.

3. Cholera is endemic in parts of Africa and Asia.

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Related Concepts

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1. Vibrio cholerae: The bacterium that causes cholera.

2. Cholera toxin: A protein toxin produced by Vibrio cholerae that causes the symptoms of cholera.

3. Cholera epidemic: A large outbreak of cholera affecting a large number of people.

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Culture

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Cholera has been a significant public health issue throughout history, particularly in the 19th century when major epidemics occurred. It has been the subject of numerous literary works, including the novel 'The Betrothed' by Alessandro Manzoni and the poem 'The Cholera' by Edgar Allan Poe.

How to Memorize "cholera"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the bacterium Vibrio cholerae causing an infection in the intestines, leading to severe diarrhea and dehydration.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cholera' with the color yellow, as it was once believed that the disease was caused by yellow bile.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cholera: Causes Contaminated Water' to remember the cause of the disease.

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