Meanings
nounnaegleriasis (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn infection of the brain by the free-living protist Naegleria fowleri.
Synonyms: primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn infection of the brain by the free-living protist Naegleria fowleri.
Origin
translingual Naegleria + English -iasis
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APA
naegleriasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naegleriasis
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“naegleriasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naegleriasis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naegleriasis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naegleriasis.
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