Amoebic dysentery

/ɐmˈiːbɪk dˈɪsəntəɹi/

/ɐmˈiːbɪk dˈɪsəntɚɹi/

Amoebic dysentery

inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea

synonyms : amebic dysentery

Examples

1. The conditions were harsh and many deaths were caused by exposure, malaria, and amoebic dysentery.

2. And the thing that keeps me going when I've got heat stroke and amoebic dysentery, and I'm being chased around by FARC rebels in the Amazon, and what else, is when I get home