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amebiasis Definition

am·ebia·sis (am′i bīə sis)

noun

infestation with amoebas, esp. with a protozoan (Entamoeba histolytica) parasitic in the intestines or liver

Etymology: ModL amoebiasis: see amoeba & -iasis

amebiasis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prevent: There is no means to prevent amebiasis, a disease that ia a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality.

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