Meanings
nounamebiasis (plural amebiases)
plural amebiases
- alternativemedicineAlternative spelling of amoebiasis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouninfection by a disease-causing ameba
Similar
Broader
protozoal infection
Also see
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Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: ameb- + -iasis.
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APA
amebiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amebiasis
MLA
“amebiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amebiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amebiasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amebiasis.
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