amebic dysentery
noun
ame·bic dysentery ə-ˈmē-bik- 
: acute human intestinal amebiasis caused by an amoeba (Entamoeba histolytica) and marked by dysentery, abdominal pain, and erosion of the intestinal wall
Word History
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
amebic dysentery
noun
variants or amoebic dysentery
: acute human intestinal amebiasis caused by a common amoeba of the genus Entamoeba (E. histolytica) and marked by dysentery, abdominal pain, and erosion of the intestinal wall
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