amebiasis

noun am·e·bi·a·sis \ˌa-mi-ˈbī-ə-səs\

plural am·e·bi·a·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of AMEBIASIS

: infection with or disease caused by amoebas (especially Entamoeba histolytica)

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am·e·bi·a·sis or am·oe·bi·a·sis \ˌa-mi-ˈbī-ə-səs\

New Latin

First Known Use: 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun am·e·bi·a·sis

plural am·e·bi·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: infection with or disease caused by amebas (especially Entamoeba histolytica)

am·e·bi·a·sis or chiefly British am·oe·bi·a·sis \ˌam-i-ˈbī-ə-səs\

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