Dysentery (UK: /ˈdɪsəntəri/ DISS-ən-tər-ee, US: /ˈdɪsəntɛri/ DISS-ən-terr-ee), historically known as the bloody flux, is a type of gastroenteritis that results in bloody diarrhea. Other symptoms may include fever, abdominal pain, and a feeling of incomplete defecation. Complications may include dehydration.