# dysentery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ · frequency rank #36,969

## Definitions
1. 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. Diarrhea.

## Etymology
From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddysentery`, `dsyentery`, `dyesntery`, `dysenetry`, `dysenntery`, `dysenterry`, `dysenteryy`, `dysenteyr`, `dysentrey`, `dysenttery`, `dysetnery`, `dysnetery`, `dyssentery`, `dyysentery`, `ydsentery`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dysentery