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amoebic dysentery vs amoebiasis

amoebiasis vs amoebic dysentery

amoebic dysentery and amoebiasis both are nouns.

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

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