amoebiasis

English Thesaurus

1. infection by a disease-causing ameba (noun.state)

hypernym	:	protozoal infection,
definition	:	any infection caused by a protozoan (noun.state)

hyponym	:	amebic dysentery, amoebic dysentery,
definition	:	inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea (noun.state)