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amoebiasis vs amebic dysentery

amebic dysentery vs amoebiasis

amoebiasis and amebic dysentery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amoebiasis Yes No No No
amebic dysentery Yes No No No
As nouns, amebic dysentery is a hyponym of amoebiasis; that is, amebic dysentery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amoebiasis:
  • amoebiasis: infection by a disease-causing ameba
  • amebic 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 amoebiasis include amoebic dysentery.
amoebiasis (noun) amebic 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 amoebiasis and amebic dysentery

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