noun
- A parasitic amoeba of the genus Entamoeba, especially Entamoeba histolytica, that infects the human intestine and can cause dysentery.
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled 'entameba' in modern usage
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with an endameba infection after traveling to a tropical region.
- Endameba histolytica is transmitted through contaminated water and food.
- The microscope revealed endameba cysts in the stool sample.
- Proper sanitation helps prevent endameba infections in developing countries.
- The doctor prescribed medication to eliminate the endameba parasites from the intestines.