amebiasis
noun
am·e·bi·a·sis
ˌa-mi-ˈbī-ə-səs 
variants
or amoebiasis
plural amebiases
ˌa-mi-ˈbī-ə-ˌsēz
: infection with or disease caused by amoebas (especially Entamoeba histolytica)
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Other possible causes include necrotizing fasciitis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, anogenital cutaneous amebiasis, cancer, or a belt sander.
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amebiasis
noun
am·e·bi·a·sis
ˌam-i-ˈbī-ə-səs
plural amebiases
-ˈbī-ə-ˌsēz
: infection with or disease caused by amoebas
Medical Definition
amebiasis
noun
am·e·bi·a·sis
variants
or amoebiasis
plural amebiases
-ˌsēz
: infection with or disease caused by amoebas (especially Entamoeba histolytica)
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