dysentery

noun2

1. •
   A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

   • We ate, we drank, and we were merry / and we got typhoid and dysentery. — 1959
2. •
   diarrhea.