Asiatic cholera

noun

Definition of ASIATIC CHOLERA

: cholera of Asian origin that is caused by virulent strains of the cholera vibrio (Vibrio cholerae)

1831

Medical Dictionary

noun Asi·at·ic cholera \ˌā-z(h)ē-ˌat-ik-\

: cholera of Asian origin that is produced by virulent strains of the causative vibrio (Vibrio cholerae)

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