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amebic dysentery

a form of dysentery caused by an amoeba (Entamoeba histolytica)

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noun
An acute disease caused by ingesting substances contaminated with the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica and characterized by severe diarrhea, nausea, and inflammation of the intestines.

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