amoebiasis

As nouns the difference between filariasis and amoebiasis

is that filariasis is a disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms transmitted by mosquitoes: characterised by inflammation while amoebiasis is (medicine) an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan entamoeba histolytica ; amoebic dysentery.

As nouns the difference between dysentery and amoebiasis

is that dysentery is a disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high volume of diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces while amoebiasis is an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery.

As nouns the difference between amoebiasis and ascariasis

is that amoebiasis is an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery while ascariasis is a disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and by other species of Ascaris in other mammals.

As nouns the difference between amoebiases and amoebiasis

is that amoebiases is while amoebiasis is (medicine) an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan entamoeba histolytica ; amoebic dysentery.

As nouns the difference between amoebiasis and diiodohydroxyquinoline

is that amoebiasis is (medicine) an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan entamoeba histolytica ; amoebic dysentery while diiodohydroxyquinoline is a quinoline derivative used in the treatment of amoebiasis.

As nouns the difference between protozoan and amoebiasis

is that protozoan is (cytology) any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia while amoebiasis is (medicine) an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan entamoeba histolytica ; amoebic dysentery.

As an adjective protozoan

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.

As nouns the difference between parasitic and amoebiasis

is that parasitic is (computing) component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior while amoebiasis is (medicine) an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan entamoeba histolytica ; amoebic dysentery.

As an adjective parasitic

is pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.

As nouns the difference between disease and amoebiasis

is that disease is (pathology) an abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired while amoebiasis is (medicine) an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan entamoeba histolytica ; amoebic dysentery.

As a verb disease

is (obsolete) to cause unease; to annoy, irritate.

As an adjective infectious

is (pathology|of an illness) transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.

As a noun amoebiasis is

(medicine) an infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan entamoeba histolytica ; amoebic dysentery.