diarrhea

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007879",
  "term": "diarrhea",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of feces, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present.\n\n2. An abnormally frequent discharge of semisolid or fluid fecal matter from the bowel. [Stedman 2005]",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/diarrhea/"
}