diarrheas

Frequent loose stools

Diarrheas is the plural of diarrhea, the condition of frequent, loose, or watery bowel movements.

The plural appears in medical contexts distinguishing types or episodes: infectious diarrheas, traveler's diarrheas.

Outside clinical writing, diarrhea typically remains uncountable.

colloquial

runs

Moves fast on foot

trotsMoves at moderate pace
Delhi bellyTraveler's gastrointestinal illness
stomach bugGastrointestinal viral infection

upset stomach · accident · explosive · squirts

medical

loose stools

Watery, unformed feces

dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
gastroenteritisInflamed digestive tract illness

dysentery · cholera · rotavirus · norovirus · electrolyte imbalance · anti-diarrheal · loperamide · rehydration · intestinal distress · urgency

causes

food poisoning

Sickness from contaminated eating

contaminated waterImpure liquid with pathogens
bacterial infectionIllness from harmful microorganisms
viral infectionDisease caused by microbes

parasites · lactose intolerance · celiac disease · Crohns disease · IBS · antibiotics · stress · spicy food · street food · undercooked meat

Opposites

bowel movement consistency/frequency

diarrheasconstipation

Difficult, infrequent waste elimination

costiveness · bowel obstruction · regularity

Phrases

verbal diarrheaCompulsive excessive speech
traveler's diarrheaIntestinal illness from abroad
travelers' diarrheaIntestinal illness abroad
explosive diarrhea
diarrhea of the mouthCompulsive, unstoppable chatter
chronic diarrheaSustained loose bowel movements

Family

diarrhea, diarrheic, antidiarrheal

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