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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First Known Use of amebic dysentery
1883
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amebic dysentery
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medical Definition of amebic dysentery
:acute human intestinal amebiasis caused by a common amoeba of the genus Entamoeba (E. histolytica) and marked by dysentery, abdominal pain, and erosion of the intestinal wall
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