Meanings
nounamoebiasis (plural amoebiases)
plural amoebiases · alternative amebiasis · alternative amœbiasis
- uncountablebiologyDisease associated with the presence of amoebas.
- countablebiologyAny of various such diseases; most especially
- Any of various such diseases; most especially:
- countablebiologyAn infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar
nouninfection by a disease-causing ameba
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Broader
protozoal infection
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -iasis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 阿米巴病
- 阿米巴病 (āmǐbābìng)disease caused by parasitic protozoan
Czech amébiáza
- amébiázadisease caused by parasitic protozoan
Dutch amoebiasis, amoebedysenterie
- amoebiasisdisease caused by parasitic protozoan
- amoebedysenteriedisease caused by parasitic protozoan
Finnish amebapunatauti, punatauti
- amebapunatautidisease caused by parasitic protozoan
- punatautidisease caused by parasitic protozoan
- amebiaasidisease caused by parasitic protozoan
French amœbose
- amœbosedisease caused by parasitic protozoan
Greek αμοιβάδωση
- αμοιβάδωση (amoivádosi)disease caused by parasitic protozoan
Polish ameboza, pełzakowica
- amebozadisease caused by parasitic protozoan
- pełzakowicadisease caused by parasitic protozoan
- amebiazadisease caused by parasitic protozoan
Portuguese amebíase
- amebíasedisease caused by parasitic protozoan
Russian амёбиа́з
- амёбиа́з (amjobiáz)disease caused by parasitic protozoan
Spanish amebiasis
- amebiasisdisease caused by parasitic protozoan
Swedish amöbadysenteri
- amöbadysenteridisease caused by parasitic protozoan
Vietnamese nhiễm amíp
- nhiễm amípdisease caused by parasitic protozoan
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with amoebiasis
dioceseleishmaniasisfilariasisascariasisstrongyloidiasisancylostomiasisangiostrongyliasisanisakiasisbaylisascariasiscapillariasisenterobiasis-iasisloiasisnecatoriasisnematodiasistoxocariasistrichinelliasistrichuriasiswuchereriasis
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
amoebiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebiasis
MLA
“amoebiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amoebiasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebiasis.
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