shigellosis
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shig·el·lo·sis
(shĭg′ə-lō′sĭs)n. pl. shig·el·lo·ses (-sēz)
Dysentery caused by any of various species of shigellae, occurring most frequently in areas where poor sanitation and malnutrition are prevalent and commonly affecting children and infants.
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shigellosis
(ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs)n
a disease or dysentery caused by shigella bacteria and common in areas of poor sanitation and malnutrition
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shig•el•lo•sis
(ˌʃɪg əˈloʊ sɪs)n.
dysentery caused by shigellae.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() dysentery - an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea |
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shig·el·lo·sis
n. sigaela, disenteria bacilar.
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shigellosis
n shigelosis fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.