amebiasis

Or am·oe·bi·a·sis

[am-uh-bahy-uh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. infection with Entamoeba histolytica or other pathogenic ameba.

2. amebic dysentery.

amebiasis

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of amebiasis¹

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

Example Sentences

Both drugs are used in the treatment of tropical diseases such as malaria and amebiasis.

From Scientific American

For hypochondriacs, New York City offers EpiQuery, an interactive database of communicable diseases from amebiasis to yersiniosis on the health department’s Web site.

From New York Times