diarrhoea

Example Sentences

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After a CT scan and a night in hospital, the pain had got worse and new symptoms, such as diarrhoea, started to occur.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Michael's father, Gareth, said his young son spent four days in hospital with a fever and severe diarrhoea.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The most noticeable symptom of colorectal cancer is changes in bowel movements -- such as diarrhoea or constipation.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Karen Pooley, from Lydney in Gloucestershire, became severely unwell with sickness and diarrhoea during her stay at the all-inclusive Riu Funana resort in Sal in October.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

There was, I believe, a lavatory somewhere along the corridor, but only an attack of acute diarrhoea would be accepted as an excuse for visiting it.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl