ame·bic dysentery
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Definition of amebic dysentery
: acute human intestinal amebiasis caused by an amoeba (Entamoeba histolytica) and marked by dysentery, abdominal pain, and erosion of the intestinal wall
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“Amebic dysentery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amebic%20dysentery. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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