amebiasis
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am·e·bi·a·sis
also am·oe·bi·a·sis (ăm′ə-bī′ə-sĭs)n.
An acute disease caused by ingesting substances contaminated with the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica, typically characterized by diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, and sometimes affecting organs other than the intestines, such as the liver.
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amebiasis
(əmiːˈbaɪəsɪs)n
the usual US spelling of amoebiasis
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am•e•bi•a•sis
(ˌæm əˈbaɪ ə sɪs)n.
1. infection with a pathogenic ameba.
[1900–05]
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| Noun | 1. |  amebiasis - infection by a disease-causing amebaamebic dysentery, amoebic dysentery - inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea protozoal infection - any infection caused by a protozoan |
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a·me·bi·a·sis
n. amebiasis, estado infeccioso causado por amebas.
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amebiasis
n amebiasis or amibiasis fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.