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Diarrhea vs Pyorrhea - What's the difference?

diarrhea | pyorrhea |

As nouns the difference between diarrhea and pyorrhea

is that diarrhea is (chiefly|north america) a condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery bowel movements while pyorrhea is an inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis.

diarrhea

English

(wikipedia diarrhea)

Alternative forms

* diarrhoea (British) *

Noun

  • (chiefly, North America) A condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery bowel movements.
  • The watery excrement that comes from said bowel movements.

    • Synonyms

    * (medical condition) the runs, the shits, the squirts (US), the trots, the squits (both UK), the skitters (Scottish) (all slang) * See also

    Hyponyms

    * Montezuma's revenge (informal) * Pharao's revenge (informal)

    Related terms

    * * * * *

    See also

    * constipation

    pyorrhea

    English

    Alternative forms

    *pyorrhoea

    Noun

  • An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis
  • A discharge of pus

    • Related terms

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