noun
- Plural of endamoeba; parasitic amoebas that live within the intestines or tissues of humans and other animals.
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled Entamoeba in modern usage
Examples
- The patient's stool sample revealed the presence of endamebas.
- Endamebas can cause severe dysentery if left untreated.
- Microscopic examination identified endamebas in the tissue biopsy.
- Contaminated water is a common source of endamoeba infection.
- The parasitologist studied endamebas under the electron microscope.