amoebiasis
English
Alternative forms
- amebiasis
- amœbiasis
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -iasis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs
Noun
amoebiasis (plural amoebiases)
- (biology, medicine, uncountable) Disease associated with the presence of amoebas.
- (biology, medicine, countable) Any of various such diseases; most especially:
- (medicine) An infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery.
Synonyms
- amoebosis (amebosis) (less common)
Related terms
- entamoebiasis (entamebiasis)
Translations
disease caused by parasitic protozoan
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Further reading
- amoebiasis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- amoebiasis at OneLook Dictionary Search