- Endamoeba histolytica
- nounthe parasitic ameba that causes amebic dysentery in human beings• Hypernyms: ↑endameba• Member Holonyms: ↑Endamoeba, ↑genus Endamoeba
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Endamoeba histolytica
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Endamoeba — noun the type genus of the family Endamoebidae • Syn: ↑genus Endamoeba • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Endamoebidae, ↑family Endamoebidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
endamoeba — en·da·moe·ba (ĕn də mēʹbə) n. Variant of entamoeba. * * * ▪ protozoan genus protozoan genus of the rhizopodan order Amoebida that inhabits the intestines of invertebrates. It had been considered the same genus as Entamoeba (q.v.; the genus… … Universalium
genus Endamoeba — noun the type genus of the family Endamoebidae • Syn: ↑Endamoeba • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Endamoebidae, ↑family Endamoebidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
endameba — noun any ameba of the genus Endamoeba • Hypernyms: ↑ameba, ↑amoeba • Hyponyms: ↑Endamoeba histolytica * * * noun see endamoeba 2 * * * endamebic, endamoebic, adj. /en deuh mee beuh/ … Useful english dictionary
amoebic dysentery — /əˌmibɪk ˈdɪsəntri/ (say uh.meebik disuhntree) noun a variety of dysentery whose causative agent is a protozoan, Endamoeba histolytica, characterised especially by intestinal ulceration. Usage: For spelling variation see oe …
amebic dysentery — noun inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea • Syn: ↑amoebic dysentery • Hypernyms: ↑amebiasis, ↑amoebiasis, ↑amebiosis … Useful english dictionary
amoebic dysentery — noun inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea • Syn: ↑amebic dysentery • Hypernyms: ↑amebiasis, ↑amoebiasis, ↑amebiosis,… … Useful english dictionary
amebic abscess — noun : a specific purulent invasive lesion commonly of the liver caused by parasitic amoebas especially of the common species (Endamoeba histolytica) … Useful english dictionary
Entamoeba — A genus of ameba parasitic in the oral cavity, cecum, and large bowel of humans and other primates and in many domestic and wild mammals and birds; with the exception of E. histolytica, members of the genus appear to be relatively harmless… … Medical dictionary
Amoeboid — Foraminiferan (Ammonia tepida) Amoeboids are single celled life forms characterized by an irregular shape.[1] Amoeboid and amœba are often used interchangeably even by biologists,[2] and especially … Wikipedia
