Amebic Dysentery Definition
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.
American Heritage
A form of dysentery caused by an amoeba (Entamoeba histolytica)
Webster's New World
A severe form of amebiasis affecting the intestines, characterized by fever, bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nausea.
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