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| given to using long words. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
amebiasis am·e·bi·a·sis or amoebiasis (ām'ə-bī'ə-sĭs)
n.
An infection or disease caused by pathogenic amebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica. Also called amebiosis, amebism.
| amebiasis also amoebiasis (ām'ə-bī'ə-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
An infection or disease caused by amoebas, especially of the species Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by dysentery. |