noun
- Plural of endamoeba; parasitic amoebas that live inside the intestines or tissues of humans and other animals.
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled Entamoeba in modern usage
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with an infection caused by endamoebas after traveling to a tropical region.
- Endamoebas can cause severe dysentery if left untreated.
- Water contamination is a common source of endamoeba transmission in developing countries.
- The laboratory technician identified endamoebas in the stool sample under the microscope.
- Proper sanitation and clean drinking water help prevent endamoeba infections.