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dysentery vs amoebic dysentery

amoebic dysentery vs dysentery

dysentery and amoebic dysentery both are nouns.

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

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