noun
shigellosis
Shigellosis (noun) means a form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria.
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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.
Rhymes for shigellosis
meiosis
mitosis
osmosis
stenosis
acidosis
zoonosis
cyanosis
necrosis
neurosis
hypnosis
fibrosis
silicosis
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What is the meaning of shigellosis?
"shigellosis" (noun) means a form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria.
