amebiasis
or am·oe·bi·a·sis
[ am-uh-bahy-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæm əˈbaɪ ə sɪs /
noun Pathology.
infection with Entamoeba histolytica or other pathogenic ameba.
Words nearby amebiasis
amchitka,
amd,
amdg,
amdt.,
ameba,
amebiasis,
amebic,
amebic abscess,
amebic colitis,
amebic dysentery,
amebic granuloma
Medical definitions for amebiasis
amebiasis
n.
An infection or disease caused by pathogenic amebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica.
amebiosis amebism
Scientific definitions for amebiasis
amebiasis
An infection or disease caused by amoebas, especially of the species Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by dysentery.