amoebiasis

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a slide showing the ameba that causes amoebiasis.

Definition

Noun: * Amoebiasis: An infection caused by a disease-causing amoeba (specifically, Entamoeba histolytica), typically affecting the intestines and sometimes spreading to other organs like the liver.

Usage

• Amoebiasis is a medical term used to describe the condition of being infected with pathogenic amoebae.
• It is commonly associated with poor sanitation and contaminated food or water.
• The word is used in formal, clinical, and public health contexts.

Examples

• The traveler was diagnosed with amoebiasis after returning from a region with poor water treatment.
• Symptoms of amoebiasis can include abdominal pain and diarrhea.
• Preventing amoebiasis involves practicing good hygiene and drinking safe water.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be specified further in medical contexts, e.g., (amoebic liver abscess).
• It is often discussed in contrast to other forms of parasitic gastroenteritis.

Variants and Related Words

• Amoebic dysentery: A severe form of intestinal amoebiasis characterized by bloody diarrhea.
• Amebiasis: An alternative spelling, primarily used in American English.

Synonyms

• Amoebic infection
• Entamoebiasis

Related Phrases

• Amoebic colitis: Inflammation of the colon due to .
• Asymptomatic amoebiasis: An infection where the carrier shows no symptoms.

Học thuật

Noun

1. infection by a disease-causing ameba

Từ đồng nghĩa

• amebiasis
• amebiosis
• amoebiosis