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amoebiasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
amoe-bi-a-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Disease associated with the presence of amoebas.

Uncountable

noun

Any of various such diseases; most especially

Countable

noun

Any of various such diseases; most especially:

Countable

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -iasis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

amoebiases (plural) amebiasis (alternative) amœbiasis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

entamoebiasis

Synonyms

amoebosis amebiasis amebiosis amoebiosis

Rhymes With

diocese leishmaniasis filariasis ascariasis toxocariasis ancylostomiasis trichuriasis anisakiasis loiasis wuchereriasis baylisascariasis mansonelliasis

Questions

What does amoebiasis mean?
Disease associated with the presence of amoebas.
Where does amoebiasis come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -iasis.

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