Resembling or having the form or characteristics of cholera, particularly the severe diarrhea and dehydration.
From 'cholera' + Latin '-formis' (having the form of), creating an adjective meaning 'cholera-like' in medical terminology.
Doctors use 'choleriform' to describe illnesses with symptoms mimicking cholera—severe watery diarrhea and electrolyte loss—without it actually being true cholera.
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