# CDAD

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A particular intestinal and colonic disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile.

## Etymology
Initialism of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, Clostridium difficile-associated disease.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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