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amebiosis

amebiosis

9.9
An infection caused by tiny one-celled amoebae that makes the stomach hurt
  • noun
  • /ˌæmiˈboʊɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : amebiosis
  • The patient was diagnosed with amebiosis after presenting severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

Examples

  • Proper sanitation can help prevent outbreaks of amebiosis in communities.

  • Travelers to certain regions are at increased risk of contracting amebiosis.

  • What is amebiosis?

  • The patient was diagnosed with amebiosis after showing severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

  • The patient was diagnosed with amebiosis after presenting severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

  • Proper sanitation can help prevent outbreaks of amebiosis in communities.

  • Travelers to certain regions are at increased risk of contracting amebiosis.

Synonyms

amebiasis
vsamebiosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An infection by tiny germs called amoebas that causes diarrhea and stomach pain

focuses on the infection cause rather than listing symptoms
amebic dysentery
vsamebiosis
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A serious infection in the intestines caused by a parasite, causing severe diarrhea and often blood in the stool

covers infections by disease-producing amoebae beyond only severe bloody intestinal cases
amoebiosis
vsamebiosis
  • Specialized
9.9

An infection of the intestines caused by amoebas

specifies infections typically caused by the Entamoeba genus

Surface Forms

amebiosis singular
amebioses plural

Morphology

amebiosis = amoeba (transparent) = ameb + osis

Standard medical formation: 'amoeba' + '-osis' denotes a disease/condition caused by amoebae, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word amebiosis comes from amoeba, a tiny creature made of one cell, and the ending -osis meaning 'disease' or 'condition', as in tuberculosis. So amebiosis means an illness caused by amoebae.