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amebiasis

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(am′i bī′ə sis)

noun

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

Origin: ModL amoebiasis: see amoeba & -iasis

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also am·oe·bi·a·sis

noun

An infection or a disease caused by amoebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica.

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