shigellosis

What is another word for shigellosis? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.

Noun — A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria

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Etymology

Formed from translingual Shigella and the suffix -osis; Shigella itself comes from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.