amebic dysentery


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a·me·bic dysentery

or a·moe·bic dysentery  (ə-mē′bĭk)
n.
A severe form of amebiasis affecting the intestines, characterized by fever, bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nausea.
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ame′bic dys′entery


n.
a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized esp. by ulceration of the large intestine. Also called amebiasis , ame′bic coli′tis.
[1890–95]
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Noun1.amebic dysentery - inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolyticaamebic dysentery - inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
amoebic dysentery
dysentery - an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
amebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiasis, amoebiosis - infection by a disease-causing ameba
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