SHIGELLOSIS
shigellosis, bacillary dysentery
(noun) an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shigellosis (plural shigelloses)
(medicine) A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria
Source: Wiktionary
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