amebiasis
or am·oe·bi·a·sis
[ am-uh-bahy-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæm əˈbaɪ ə sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
infection with Entamoeba histolytica or other pathogenic ameba.
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Words nearby amebiasis
A.M.D.G., am-dram, amdt., A.M.E., ameba, amebiasis, amebic, amebic abscess, amebic colitis, amebic dysentery, amebic granuloma
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Medical definitions for amebiasis
amebiasis
n.
An infection or disease caused by pathogenic amebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica.amebiosis amebism
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Scientific definitions for amebiasis
amebiasis
An infection or disease caused by amoebas, especially of the species Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by dysentery.
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