Noun: amoebic dysentery u'mee-bik 'di-sun-t(u-)ree
- Inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with faeces; characterized by severe diarrhoea
"The traveller contracted amoebic dysentery from drinking untreated water";
- amebic dysentery [N. Amer]
Derived forms: amoebic dysenteries
Type of: amebiasis [N. Amer], amebiosis [N. Amer], amoebiasis, amoebiosis, dysentery
Encyclopedia: Amoebic dysentery