Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-mē′bizm Definitions: 1. Obsolete term for amebiasis. Synonyms: ameboidism1, ameboididity
amebism 1. The ability to move by cytoplasmic streaming and the formation of pseudopodia, as in ameba. 2. Infection by amebas; amebiasis.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.