AMEBIASIS Definition & Meaning

amebiasis

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[ am-uh-bahy-uh-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Pathology.

infection with Entamoeba histolytica or other pathogenic ameba.
amebic dysentery.

amebiasis

/ ă��′ə-��ī′ə-��ĭ�� /

An infection or disease caused by amoebas, especially of the species Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by dysentery.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of amebiasis¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ameb(a) + -iasis

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Both drugs are used in the treatment of tropical diseases such as malaria and amebiasis.

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For hypochondriacs, New York City offers EpiQuery, an interactive database of communicable diseases from amebiasis to yersiniosis on the health department’s Web site.

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