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Noun: amoebiasis (amoebiases)  ,a-mi'bI-u-sis
  1. Infection by a disease-causing ameba
    "Travelers to certain regions are at risk of contracting amoebiasis from contaminated water";
    - amebiasis [N. Amer], amebiosis [N. Amer], amoebiosis

Derived forms: amoebiases

Type of: protozoal infection

Encyclopedia: Amoebiasis