Amebiasis

Amebiasis

An acute or chronic infection caused by amoebas, a type of parasite. Symptoms vary from mild diarrhoea to frequent, watery diarrhoea and loss of water and fluids in the body.

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amebiasis

Medical; Gastroenterology

An acute or chronic infection caused by amoebas, a type of parasite. Symptoms vary from mild diarrhea to frequent, watery diarrhea and loss of water and fluids in the body.

amebiasis

Medical; Herbal medicine

Having an amoebic infection, usually in reference to amoebic dysentery, caused by the parasitic amoeba, Entameba histolitica.

amebiasis

Health care; Diseases

Infection with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.

amebiasis

Medical; Health care; Medicine

Infection with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.

amebiasis

Biology; Microbiology

An infection with amoebae, often resulting in dysentery; usually it refers to an infection by Entamoeba histolytica.

intestinal amebiasis

Medical; Health care; Medicine

Dysentery caused by intestinal amebic infection, chiefly with entamoeba histolytica. This condition may be associated with amebic infection of the LIVER and other distant sites.

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