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Definition of Acanthamoebiasis
1. Noun. (pathology) infection by amoebas of the genus ''Acanthamoeba'' ¹
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Medical Definition of Acanthamoebiasis
1. Infection by free-living soil amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba that may result in a necrotizing dermal or tissue invasion, or a fulminating and usually fatal primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. (05 Mar 2000)