Medical Definition of Dientamoeba fragilis
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A species of small amoeba-like flagellates, formerly considered a true amoeba, now recognised as an amebo-flagellate related to Trichomonas.
They are parasitic in the large intestine of humans and certain monkeys, and although usually nonpathogenic, they are believed to be capable causing low-grade inflammation with mucous diarrhoea and gastrointestinal disturbance in humans.
See: Histomonas meleagridis.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dientamoeba Fragilis
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