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Diarrhea, Acute: definition

A small intestinal disorder characterized by excessively rapid movement of intestinal contents through the small intestine with excessive loss of fluid and electrolytes that leads rapidly to a life threatening hypokalemia (low potassium blood level).

Down Syndrome: definition

A genetic disorder characterized by consequence of having an extra chromosome 21 or 22 and and by the frequent occurrence of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer-type dementia of early onset.