shigellosis
Meaning
A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/
Etymology
From translingual Shigella + -osis; the former is from the name of Kiyoshi Shiga.
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