amoeboma

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A form of ameboma — A rare complication of entamoeba histolytica, where in response to the infecting amoeba there is formation of annular colonic granulation, which results in a large local lesion of the bowel.

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Meanings

nounamoeboma (plural amoebomas or amoebomata)

plural amoebomas · plural amoebomata

  1. CommonwealthalternativeAlternative spelling of ameboma.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -oma.

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APA

amoeboma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoeboma

MLA

“amoeboma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoeboma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amoeboma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoeboma.

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