shigellosis shigella dysentariae • shiggaion · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · shigellosis · · Text Latin · · Script 11 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains. Synonyms: bacillary dysentery. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · bacillary dysentery · · Synonym 1 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073