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amebiasis

Syllabification: (am·e·bi·a·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌaməˈbīəsis/

(also amoebiasis)
Definition of amebiasis

noun

Medicine
  • infection with amebas, especially as causing dysentery.

Origin:

early 20th century: from ameba + -asis

amebiasis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of amebiasis in the British & World English dictionary