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shigellosis: Meaning and Definition of
shig•el•lo•sis
Pronunciation: (shig"u-lō'sis), [key]
— n. Pathol.
- an acute intestinal infection caused by a bacterium of the genus Shigella, esp. S. dysenteriae, common among children and characterized by fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Also called
See also:
- shigellosis (Thesaurus)
