amebiasis

[am-uh-bahy-uh-sis]

am·e·bi·a·sis

[am-uh-bahy-uh-sis]
noun Pathology.
1.
infection with Entamoeba histolytica or other pathogenic ameba.


Origin:
1900–05; ameb(a) + -iasis
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Amebiasis has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
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.
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Medical Dictionary

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.

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Science Dictionary
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.
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