English Explanatory Dictionary

shigellosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria

Pronunciation

/ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/ /ˌʃɪɡəˈləʊsɪs/

Word forms

shigellosis shigelloses

Etymology

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

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