Medical Dictionary

shigellosis

noun shig·el·lo·sis \ˌshig-ə-ˈlō-səs\
plural shig·el·lo·ses \-ˈlō-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of SHIGELLOSIS

:  infection with or dysentery caused by bacteria of the genus Shigella

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