Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: amoebic dysentery  u'mee-bik 'di-sun-t(u-)ree
  1. Inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with faeces; characterized by severe diarrhoea
    - amebic dysentery [N. Amer]

Derived forms: amoebic dysenteries

Type of: amebiasis [N. Amer], amebiosis [N. Amer], amoebiasis, amoebiosis, dysentery

Encyclopedia: Amoebic dysentery

Nearest

amniotic cavity
amniotic fluid
amniotic sac
amn't
amobarbital
amobarbital sodium
amoeba
amoeban
amoebiasis
amoebic
amoebic dysentery
Amoebida
Amoebina
amoebiosis
amoeboid
amoebous
amok
amole
AMOLED
Amon
among