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acanthamebiasis

US/əˌkæn.θə.miˈbaɪ.ə.sɪs/

acanthamebiasis is the alternative form of acanthamoebiasis.

Meaning of acanthamoebiasis

Noun

acanthamoebiasis (countable and uncountable, plural acanthamoebiases)

  1. A rare infection by amoebas of the genus Acanthamoeba.

Forms of acanthamebiasis

pluralacanthamebiases

Origin of acanthamebiasis

Acanthamoeba + -iasis (“disease caused by”)

Questions about acanthamebiasis

What is acanthamebiasis the alternative form of?
Acanthamebiasis is the alternative form of acanthamoebiasis.
How do you pronounce acanthamebiasis?
Acanthamebiasis is pronounced /əˌkæn.θə.miˈbaɪ.ə.sɪs/ (US).

Words near acanthamebiasis in the dictionary

  1. acanthad
  2. acanthads
  3. acanthaesthesia
  4. acanthaglycoside
  5. acanthamebiases
  6. acanthamebiasis
  7. acanthamoeba
  8. acanthamoebae
  9. acanthamoebal
  10. acanthamoebiases
  11. acanthamoebiasis

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