Synonyms & related words for dysentery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dysentery — including typhoid, diarrhea, typhus, cholera, pneumonia, malaria. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to dysentery

Explore words related to dysentery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dysenteric, paratyphoid, diarrheal, gastroenteritis, choleraic, shigella, diarrheic, salmonellosis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for dysentery

Common synonyms for dysentery include typhoid, diarrhea, typhus, cholera, pneumonia, malaria, ague, leptospirosis — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does dysentery come from?

The word dysentery breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: dys-, from Greek dys (“bad, faulty”); and -enter, from Greek enteron (“intestine”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.