shigellosis
shi·gel·lo·sis
shigellosis · shigelloses
шигеллёз
A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteriaA form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria
UK/ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs/US/ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/
Meaning
1 sensesA form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria
шигеллёзšigelljóz
an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria:
Origin
From translingual Shigella + -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.From translingual Shigella + -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.
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Forms
plural: shigelloses| Singular | shigellosis |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains:bacillary dysentery