amoebiasis
English
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editEtymology
editFrom international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -iasis.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs
Noun
editamoebiasis (plural amoebiases)
- (biology, medicine, uncountable) Disease associated with the presence of amoebas.
- (biology, medicine, countable) Any of various such diseases; most especially:
- (medicine) An infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery.
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editdisease caused by parasitic protozoan
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Further reading
edit- amoebiasis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “amoebiasis”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.