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/ˌʃɪɡəˈloʊsɪs/ · noun
(medicine) A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria.
Use shigellosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shigellosis means (medicine) A form of dysentery caused by intestinal infection with Shigella bacteria.
Common synonyms include bacillary dysentery.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use shigellosis where its definition matches the intended context.
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