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In medicine, diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea (see spelling differences), is frequent loose or liquid bowel movements, The word "diarrhea" with its odd spelling is a near steal from the Greek "diarrhoia" meaning "a flowing through." . Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide.
Diarrhea commonly results from gastroenteritis caused by viral infections, parasites or bacterial toxins. In sanitary living conditions...
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