| amoebic | Relating to, resembling, or caused by amoebas. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| amoebic abscess | <gastroenterology> An area of abscess formation (liquefaction necrosis) in the liver due to infection of the organ with amoebae. See: amoebiasis. (05 Feb 1998) |
| amoebic colitis | Inflammation of the colon in amoebiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amoebic dysentery | <gastroenterology> Diarrhoea which results for ulcerative inflammation of the colon. This condition is caused by infection with Entamoeba histolytica, a similar appearance grossly to that of ulcerative colitis. See: amoebiasis. (05 Feb 1998) |
| amoebic granuloma | A nodular, tumour-like focus of proliferative inflammation sometimes developing in chronic amoebiasis, especially in the wall of the colon. Synonym: amoebic granuloma. Origin: amoeba + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| amoebic vaginitis | Vaginitis caused by Entamoeba histolytica. Atrophic vaginitis, thinning and atrophy of the vaginal epithelium usually resulting from diminished oestrogen stimulation; a common occurrence in postmenopausal women. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amoebicidal | Destructive to amoebas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| amoebicide | Any agent that causes the destruction of amoebas. Synonym: amoebacide. Origin: amoeba + L. Caedo, to kill (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary amoebic meningoencephalitis | An invasive, rapidly fatal cerebral infection by soil amoebae, chiefly Naegleria fowleri, found in man and other primates and experimentally in rodents; the disease is characterised by a high fever, neck rigidity, and symptoms associated with upper respiratory infection such as cough and nausea; although organisms have been cultured from various organs, the brain is the primary focus, especially the olfactory lobes and cerebral cortex, which are first attacked by the amoebae that enter from nasal mucosa through the cribriform plate; death usually occurs two to three days after onset of symptoms. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| amoebic |
pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentery"
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| amoebic | inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica |
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