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amebic dysentery

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noun

Pathology.

  1. a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.

Etymology

Origin of amebic dysentery

First recorded in 1890–95

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After brief periods in Uganda and Kenya, he was sent back to England at 12 when he suffered a bout of amebic dysentery.

From New York Times

Emetin, the active principle of ipecac, which has been successfully used in amebic dysentery, is now employed in the treatment of this trouble.

From Project Gutenberg

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