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am·e·bi·a·sis | \ ˌa-mi-ˈbī-ə-səs 
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\variants:
or amoebiasis
plural amebiases\ ˌa-mi-ˈbī-ə-ˌsēz \
\Definition of amebiasis
: infection with or disease caused by amoebas (especially Entamoeba histolytica)
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amebiasis
nounam·e·bi·a·sis
variants:
or amoebiasis \ ˌam-i-ˈbī-ə-səs \
\ plural amebiases\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of amebiasis
: infection with or disease caused by amoebas (especially Entamoeba histolytica)
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The first known use of amebiasis was in 1903
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