Endamoebiasis

/ˌɛndəmɪˈbaɪəsɪs/ noun

Definition

A parasitic disease caused by endamoeba infection, characterized by intestinal symptoms including dysentery and inflammation.

Etymology

From endamoeba + -iasis (disease condition suffix). Alternative spelling of endamebiasis.

Kelly Says

This disease is particularly dangerous in developing countries where water sanitation is poor—it's a reminder that parasites are still a bigger killer than most developed-world diseases.

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