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Definition of Amebiasis
1. Noun. Infection by a disease-causing ameba.
Exact synonyms: Amebiosis, Amoebiasis, Amoebiosis
Specialized synonyms: Amebic Dysentery, Amoebic Dysentery
Generic synonyms: Protozoal Infection
Specialized synonyms: Amebic Dysentery, Amoebic Dysentery
Generic synonyms: Protozoal Infection
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)