Diseases

Entamoebiasis

Infection with amoebae of the genus ENTAMOEBA. Infection with E. histolytica causes DYSENTERY, AMEBIC and LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC.

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Abstract

Infection with amoebae of the genus ENTAMOEBA. Infection with E. histolytica causes DYSENTERY, AMEBIC and LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Entamoeba Infections
  • Entamoeba Infection
  • Entamoebiases
  • Infection, Entamoeba
  • Infections, Entamoeba
  • Entamoeba histolytica Infection
  • Entamoeba histolytica Infections
  • Infection, Entamoeba histolytica
  • Infections, Entamoeba histolytica

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

amebic infect

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History Note

91(75); was see under AMEBIASIS 1975-90

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WC 285

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Entamoebiasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004749. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004749
  2. Entamoebiasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64732801