ICD-11 code : ME05.1;
Preferred Label : Diarrhoea;
ICD-11 definition : Diarrhoea is an acute or chronic condition in which there is an increased frequency
or decreased consistency of bowel movements, usually with excessive and frequent evacuation
of watery feces. Here diarrhoea other than specifically described elsewhere such as
in motility disorders of intestine or in functional bowel diseases, is described.;
ICD-11 synonym : watery stools; watery diarrhoea; overflow diarrhoea; frequent/loose bowel movements; noninfectious diarrhoea; catarrhal diarrhoea;
ICD-11 inclusion : frequent/loose bowel movements; watery stools;
Origin ID : 116759077;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- diarrhea [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
- diarrhea [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- ICD-10 Mapping
Diarrhoea is an acute or chronic condition in which there is an increased frequency
or decreased consistency of bowel movements, usually with excessive and frequent evacuation
of watery feces. Here diarrhoea other than specifically described elsewhere such as
in motility disorders of intestine or in functional bowel diseases, is described.
