amoebiasis
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am·oe·bi·a·sis
(ăm′ə-bī′ə-sĭs)n.
Variant of amebiasis.
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amoebiasis
(ˌæmɪˈbaɪəsɪs)n, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz)
(Pathology) infection, esp of the intestines, caused by the parasitic amoeba Endamoeba histolytica
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am•e•bi•a•sis
(ˌæm əˈbaɪ ə sɪs)n.
1. infection with a pathogenic ameba.
[1900–05]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() amebic dysentery, amoebic dysentery - inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea protozoal infection - any infection caused by a protozoan |
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amoebiasis
n amebiasis or amibiasis fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.