Ruhr

the word Ruhr designates:

• a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, see Ruhr (river).
• two diseases:
  • there the amoeba Ruhr, which is released by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica, see.
  • the bacteria Ruhr, which is released by Shigella - bacteria.

This side is a term clarifyingto the distinction of several terms named the same word.