parasitic protozoa infectious disease amebiasis ICD10CM:A06 GARD:652 MESH:D000562 UMLS_CUI:C0002438 MESH:D000562 disease_ontology A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that involves infection caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Amebic invasion of the intestinal lining causes dysentery, colitis or diarrhea. The infection can also spread through the blood to the liver and, rarely, to the lungs, brain or other organs. NCI:C84551 SNOMEDCT_US_2020_03_01:387754006 DOID:9181 DOID:11904 DOID:11901 ICD9CM:006 amoebiasis chronic intestinal amebiasis entamoebiasis