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/euh mee"bik/, adj.1. of, pertaining to, or resembling an ameba.2. characterized by or due to the presence of amebas, as certain diseases.Also, amoebic.[AMEB(A) + -IC]
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amebic — amebic; end·amebic; … English syllables
amebic — ameba (esp. Brit. amoeba) ► NOUN (pl. amebas or amebae) ▪ a microscopic single celled animal which is able to change shape. DERIVATIVES amebic adjective ameboid adjective. ORIGIN from Greek amoib change, alternation … English terms dictionary
amebic dysentery — n acute human intestinal amebiasis caused by a common ameba of the genus Entamoeba (E. histolytica) and marked by dysentery, abdominal pain, and erosion of the intestinal wall * * * dysentery due to intestinal ulceration caused by severe… … Medical dictionary
Amebic colitis — Amebic dysentery (inflammation of the intestine) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba (Entamoeba histolytica), a single celled parasite transmitted to humans via contaminated water and food. “Ameba” is from the Greek “amoibe”… … Medical dictionary
amebic abscess — n a specific purulent invasive lesion commonly of the liver caused by parasitic amebas (esp. Entamoeba histolytica) * * * an abscess seen in amebiasis, usually in the liver but sometimes in the lungs, spleen, or brain … Medical dictionary
amebic dysentery — n. a form of dysentery caused by an amoeba (Entamoeba histolytica) … English World dictionary
amebic dysentery — Pathol. a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized esp. by ulceration of the large intestine. Also called amebiasis, intestinal amebiasis, amebic colitis. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
amebic balanitis — balanitis caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Amebic balanitis … Medical dictionary
amebic keratitis — keratitis caused by amebic infections; the most common kind is Acanthamoeba keratitis, but other amebae such as Hartmannella have occasionally been implicated … Medical dictionary
amebic meningoencephalitis — primary amebic m … Medical dictionary
amebic pericarditis — pericardial inflammation occurring as a result of rupture of an amebic abscess of the liver through the diaphragm … Medical dictionary
