giardia

[jee-ahr-dee-uh, jahr-]

noun

any flagellate of the genus Giardia, parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates.

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Origin of giardia

< New Latin, named after Alfred M. Giard (died 1908), French biologist; see -ia

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Examples from the Web for giardia

Contemporary Examples

The film reaches its climax when Temple is felled by giardia, a parasite that infects the small intestine.
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October 3, 2012

Historical Examples

Various forms of dysentery or diarrhea have been attributed to infection with Giardia (Lamblia) intestinalis.
Food Poisoning
Edwin Oakes Jordan

giardia in Medicine

Giardia

(jē-är′dē-ə)

n.

A genus of flagellated, usually nonpathogenic protozoa that are parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates including humans and most domestic animals.

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