entamebiasis

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A form of entamoebiasis — Infection with certain species of entamoebae, which sometimes causes gastroenteritis, diarrhea, dysentery, and other symptoms; most cases of amoebiasis and amoebic dysentery are entamoebiasis, but they are usually called by the aforementioned names.

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Meanings

nounentamebiasis (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of entamoebiasis.

Origin

From entameba + -iasis.

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APA

entamebiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entamebiasis

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“entamebiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entamebiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entamebiasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entamebiasis.

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