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COLLYWOBBLES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
Synonyms:
cholera morbus; collywobbles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("collywobbles" is a kind of...):
gastroenteritis; intestinal flu; stomach flu (inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis)