NOUN | state | amebic dysentery, amoebic dysentery | inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica |
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Meaning | inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea. | |
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Synonym | amoebic dysentery | |
Broader | amebiasis, amoebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiosis | infection by a disease-causing ameba |
dysentery | An infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea | |
Spanish | disentería amebiana |
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