amebic dysentery

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a·me·bic dysentery or a·moe·bic dysentery (

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An acute disease caused by ingesting substances contaminated with the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica and characterized by severe diarrhea, nausea, and inflammation of the intestines.

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amebic dysentery - inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea

amoebic dysentery

dysentery - an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea

amebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiasis, amoebiosis - infection by a disease-causing ameba

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