Noun
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
.