Diarrhea is abnormal defecation or the passing of abnormal feces. It may manifest as more frequent defecation or as abnormal feces that are poorly formed or water-like. It is often accompanied by abdominal distention, abdominal pain or borborygmus. Note that diarrhea is distinct from dysentery, which usually presents with tenes-mus and feces that contain blood or pus.
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Liu, Z. (2009). Diarrhea. In: Liu, Z. (eds) Essentials of Chinese Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-596-3_11
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