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amebic dysentery
noun ame·bic dysentery \ə-ˈmē-bik-\
Definition of AMEBIC DYSENTERY
: acute human intestinal amebiasis caused by an amoeba (Entamoeba histolytica) and marked by dysentery, abdominal pain, and erosion of the intestinal wall
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First Known Use of AMEBIC DYSENTERY
1883
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amebic dysentery
noun
Medical Definition of AMEBIC DYSENTERY
: acute human intestinal amebiasis caused by a common ameba of the genus Entamoeba (E. histolytica) and marked by dysentery, abdominal pain, and erosion of the intestinal wall
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