Definition of entamoeba
:any of a genus (Entamoeba) of amoebas parasitic in vertebrates and including one (E. histolytica) that causes amebic dysentery in humans
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entamoeba
noun
ent·amoe·ba
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ˌent-ə-ˈmē-bə, ˈent-ə-ˌ
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medical Definition of entamoeba
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:a genus of ameboid protozoans (order Amoebida) that are parasitic in the vertebrate digestive tract and especially in the intestines and that include the causative agent (E. histolytica) of amebic dysentery — see endamoeba
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also
entameba
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