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en·ta·moe·ba E0157700 (ĕn′tə-mē′bə)n. pl. en·ta·moe·bas or en·ta·moe·bae (-bē) Any of several parasitic amoebas of the genus Entamoeba, especially E. histolytica, causing dysentery and ulceration of the colon and liver.
[New Latin Entamoeba, genus name : ent(o)- + amoeba.]entamoeba (ˌɛntəˈmiːbə) , endamoeba , entameba or endameban, pl -bae (-biː) or -bas (Animals) any parasitic amoeba of the genus Entamoeba (or Endamoeba), esp E. histolytica, which lives in the intestines of humans and causes amoebic dysenteryEntamoebaenUK
Entamoeba[¦ent·ə′mē·bə] (invertebrate zoology) A genus of parasite amebas in the family Endamoebidae, including some species of the genus Endamoeba which are parasites of humans and other vertebrates. EntamoebaenUK
Entamoeba [en″tah-me´bah] a genus of amebas parasitic in invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans. E. co´li and E. gingiva´lis are nonpathogenic forms found in the human intestine and mouth. E. histoly´tica causes amebic dysentery and liver abscesses.Entamoeba (ent'ă-mē'bă), A genus of ameba parasitic in the oral cavity, cecum, and large bowel of humans and other primates and in many domestic and wild mammals and birds; with the exception of Entamoeba histolytica, members of the genus appear to be relatively harmless inhabitants of the host. [G. entos, within + amoibē, change] entamoeba (ĕn′tə-mē′bə)n. pl. entamoe·bas or entamoe·bae (-bē) Any of several parasitic amoebas of the genus Entamoeba, especially E. histolytica, causing dysentery and ulceration of the colon and liver.Ent·a·moe·ba (ent'ă-mē'bă) A genus of ameba parasitic in the oral cavity, cecum, and large bowel of humans and other primates and in many domestic and wild mammals and birds; with the exception of E. histolytica, members of the genus appear to be relatively harmless inhabitants of the host. usage note Often spelled incorrectly as Entameba. [G. entos, within + amoibē, change]Entamoeba a group at one time considered to be a genus of Protozoa. Members of this group are, in more modern classifications, given kingdom-equivalent status. See CLASSIFICATION. Most forms are parasites/ commensals, but one, E. mashkovskii, is free-living on sewage.ThesaurusSeeEndamoeba |