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amoebiasis
(amoeb|ia¦sis)
Pronunciation:
/ˌamiːˈbʌɪəsɪs/
(
US
also
amebiasis
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
infection with amoebas, especially as causing dysentery.
Origin:
early 20th century
: from
amoeba
+
-asis
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