Look up: amoebiasis

1. amoebiasis
   2)infection with Endamoeba hystolytica,sometimes producing conjunctivitis Category: Medicine • A disease of the intestines due to the amoeba parasite.It is associated with poor sanitation and faecal contamination of water,and,with overcrowding,becomes an increased risk in disaster situat...
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2. amoebiasis
   <microbiology> An infection with the protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica occurs worldwide in areas of poor sanitation. ... Amoebae inhabit the large intestine, where they cause ulcers and inflammation which can mimic ulcerative colitis. Amoebae can rarely develop in the liver and present as a liv...
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3. amoebiasis
   amoebiasis, amebiasis; amebiosis, amebism; amebiosis 1. An infection or disease caused by pathogenic amebas; especially, Entamoeba histolytica. 2. Amoebae, or amebae, inhabit the large intestine, where they cause ulcers and inflammation which can mimic ulcerative colitis.
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4. Amoebiasis
   `Amoebiasis`, or `Amebiasis`, refers to infection caused by the amoeba pmid=9197085 -->--> The term Entamoebiasis is occasionally seen but is no longer in use; it refers to the same infection. Likewise `amoebiasis` is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to infection with other amoebae, but stric...
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