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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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Origin of amebiasis

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