amebiasis

or am·oe·bi·a·sis

[ am-uh-bahy-uh-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. infection with Entamoeba histolytica or other pathogenic ameba.

Origin of amebiasis

1
First recorded in 1900–05; ameb(a) + -iasis

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Scientific definitions for amebiasis

amebiasis

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

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