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AMEBIC COLITIS

\ˈe͡ɪmbɪk kəlˈa͡ɪtɪs], \ˈe‍ɪmbɪk kəlˈa‍ɪtɪs], \ˈeɪ_m_b_ɪ_k k_ə_l_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\

Definitions of AMEBIC COLITIS

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Dysentery resulting from ulcerative inflammation of the bowel, caused chiefly by infection with ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA. This condition may be associated with amebic infection of the liver and other distant sites.

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