amebic dysentery
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noun Pathology.
a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
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Origin of amebic dysentery
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby amebic dysentery
ameba, amebiasis, amebic, amebic abscess, amebic colitis, amebic dysentery, amebic granuloma, amebicide, amebiform, amebiosis, amebism
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Medical definitions for amebic dysentery
amebic dysentery
n.
Severe intestinal infection of humans caused by the ameba Entamoeba histolytica and resulting in diarrhea, cramping, fever, and ulceration of the colon.
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