Medical Definition of Turista
1. Term for traveler's diarrhoea, of Mexican derivation. Origin: Sp. Tourist (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Turista
Literary usage of Turista
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mexico's Gulf Coast by Joanie Sanchez (2004)
"turista is diarrhea, which may or may not be accompanied by severe stomach cramps,
... But turista often has more to do with changes in climate and diet, ..."
2. Journal by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) (1873)
"Some of turista in South Australia propose to fend her number, u Mr. Francis, to
make himself icq Roland's system as introduced by Mrs. ..."
3. Proceedings by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Norton Shaw, Francis Galton, William Spottiswoode, Clements Robert Markham, Henry Walter Bates, John Scott Keltie (1883)
"... turista by interfering 'with their water supply, rather than that the Turkomans
were squatting upon Persian lands and infringing upon Persian rights. ..."
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