English noun: amoebic dysentery | |||
| 1. | amoebic dysentery (state) inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea | ||
| Synonyms | amebic dysentery | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiasis, amoebiosis, dysentery | ||