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Definition of Naegleria fowleri
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Naegleria fowleri: A protozoa that is a pathogenic free-living ameba. Infection with Naegleria fowleri causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis.