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

/ ăm′ə-bī′ə-sĭs /

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