amebiasis

American  

[am-uh-bahy-uh-sis] / ˌæm əˈbaɪ ə sɪs /

Or amoebiasis

noun

Pathology.

1. infection with Entamoeba histolytica or other pathogenic ameba.

2. amebic dysentery.

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amebiasis Scientific  

/ ăm′ə-bī′ə-sĭs /

1. An infection or disease caused by amoebas, especially of the species Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by dysentery.

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Etymology

Origin of amebiasis

First recorded in 1900–05; ameb(a) + -iasis