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Definition of Amebiasis
1. Noun. Infection by a disease-causing ameba.
Specialized synonyms: Amebic Dysentery, Amoebic Dysentery
Generic synonyms: Protozoal Infection
Definition of Amebiasis
1. Noun. (medicine) (alternative spelling of amoebiasis) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Amebiasis
1. [n -BIASES]
Medical Definition of Amebiasis
1. Infection with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhoea to fulminant dysentery may occur. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Amebiasis
Literary usage of Amebiasis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Health Information for International Travel by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"amebiasis amebiasis, which is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba ...
The clinical spectrum of intestinal amebiasis ranges from asymptomatic ..."
2. Digestive Diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1995)
"... unspecified 006 amebiasis Includes: infection due to Entamoeba histolytica
Excludes: amebiasis due to organisms other than Entamoeba histolytica (007.8) ..."
3. Health Information for International Travel (1994) by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"amebiasis amebiasis, which is caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba ...
The clinical spectrum of intestinal amebiasis ranges from asymptomatic ..."
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