Nearby words
amniotomy, amobarbital, amoeba, amoebae, amoebaean, amoebiasis, amoebic, amoebic dysentery, amoebocyte, amoeboid, amok
Definition for amoebiasis (2 of 2)
amebiasis
or am·oe·bi·a·sis
[ am-uh-bahy-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæm əˈbaɪ ə sɪs /
noun Pathology.
infection with Entamoeba histolytica or other pathogenic ameba.
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British Dictionary definitions for amoebiasis
amoebiasis
/ (ˌæmɪˈbaɪəsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
infection, esp of the intestines, caused by the parasitic amoeba Endamoeba histolytica
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Medicine definitions for amoebiasis (1 of 2)
amoebiasis
[ ăm′ə-bī′ə-sĭs ]
n.
Variant ofamebiasis
Medicine definitions for amoebiasis (2 of 2)
amebiasis
n.
An infection or disease caused by pathogenic amebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica.amebiosis amebism
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Science definitions for amoebiasis
amebiasis
An infection or disease caused by amoebas, especially of the species Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by dysentery.
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