Amoebiasis

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Disease associated with the presence of amoebas. uncountable
2
infection by a disease-causing ameba wordnet
3
Any of various such diseases; most especially countable
4
Any of various such diseases; most especially:; An infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery. countable

Synonyms

amebiasis amebiasis amebiosis amoebiosis amoebosis

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -iasis.

Related phrases

amoebic dysentery

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