amoebic dysentery
Britishnoun
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Before he could be sent to combat duty, a bout with amoebic dysentery led to an honorable discharge in 1944.
From Washington Post
A large part of his time has been occupied with the routine work of diagnosis, with teaching that routine to others, and with the investigation of methods of treating amoebic dysentery.
From Nature
At times children were used study the effectiveness of drugs and given varying dosages of treatments in order to compare their effectiveness on illnesses ranging from amoebic dysentery to tuberculosis.
From The Guardian
We returned to Washington without our luggage or the signed contract, though we did carry back a memorable souvenir: amoebic dysentery.
From Washington Post
During a programme on coral health in Indonesia, everyone who went into the water, including Harvell, came down with amoebic dysentery.
From Nature
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