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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria
2. 2
   an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bacillary dysentery

Etymology

From translingual Shigella + -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.

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