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amebiasis definition - medical
am·e·bi·a·sis or am·oe·bi·a·sis (ămˌə-bīˈə-sĭs)
noun An infection or disease caused by pathogenic amebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica. Also called amebiosis, amebism.
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