amoebiasis

Noun

Meaning

infection by a disease-causing ameba

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

amebiasis amoebiosis amebiosis amoebic amoebic dysentery amebic dysentery amoebosis Endamoeba histolytica amebosis amebic enterocolitis amebic colitis amebic enteropathy amoeba infection amoebic appendicitis amoebic brain infection
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Hypernyms

protozoal infection

Hyponyms

amoebic dysentery amebic dysentery

Related terms

entamoebiasis entamebiasis

Phrases with the word

intestinal amoebiasis

Derivatives

amoebiases

Examples

When not properly treated, dysentery can lie dormant for years and lead to hepatic amoebiasis. citation Amoebiasis was a treatable and often curable disease at the time. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

amoebean amoebian amoebiases amoebic amoebic appendicitis amoebic brain infection