shigellosis

shi·gel·lo·sis

UK/ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs/ US/ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/ uncommon

noun

an acute infection of the intestine by Shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains

Synonyms

bacillary dysentery

Origin

From translingual Shigella + -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.

Related words

Broader terms

dysentery

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noun
singular	shigellosis
plural	shigelloses, shigellosises