amoebic dysentery

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noun

inflammation of the intestines caused by the parasitic amoeba Endamoeba histolytica

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Words nearby amoebic dysentery

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How to use amoebic dysentery in a sentence

And I got amoebic dysentery in Louisiana, and got very sick.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Among the well-known human diseases of protozoan origin are malaria, amoebic dysentery, and sleeping-sickness.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano
The chief cause of amoebic dysentery in the Philippines has undoubtedly been infected drinking water.
The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 1 of 2)|Dean Conant Worcester