amebic dysentery
noun Pathology.
a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
Origin of amebic dysentery
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby amebic dysentery
ameba,
amebiasis,
amebic,
amebic abscess,
amebic colitis,
amebic dysentery,
amebic granuloma,
amebicide,
amebiform,
amebiosis,
amebism
Medical definitions for amebic dysentery
amebic dysentery
n.
Severe intestinal infection of humans caused by the ameba Entamoeba histolytica and resulting in diarrhea, cramping, fever, and ulceration of the colon.