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amebiosis vs amoebic dysentery

amoebic dysentery vs amebiosis

amebiosis and amoebic dysentery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amebiosis Yes No No No
amoebic dysentery Yes No No No
As nouns, amoebic dysentery is a hyponym of amebiosis; that is, amoebic dysentery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amebiosis:
  • amebiosis: infection by a disease-causing ameba
  • amoebic dysentery: inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
Other hyponyms of amebiosis include amebic dysentery.
amebiosis (noun) amoebic dysentery (noun)
infection by a disease-causing ameba inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
Difference between amebiosis and amoebic dysentery

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