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Dientamoeba

noun Di·ent·amoe·ba \ˌdī-ˌent-ə-ˈmē-bə\

Medical Definition of DIENTAMOEBA

:  a genus of amebic protozoans parasitic in the intestines of humans and monkeys that include one (D. fragilis) known to cause abdominal pain, anorexia, and loose stools in humans

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