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giardia
[ jee-ahr-dee-uh, jahr- ]
/ dʒiˈɑr di ə, ˈdʒɑr- /
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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
Words nearby giardia
giant steps, giant sunflower, giant tortoise, giant urticaria, giaour, giardia, giardiasis, Giauque, gib, gibbed, gibber
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How to use giardia in a sentence
On my first hike in the park, I got my mom and myself spectacularly lost—and also contracted a case of giardia.
The film reaches its climax when Temple is felled by giardia, a parasite that infects the small intestine.
Claremont McKenna Students Try Life on $1 a Day in ‘Living on One’|Robert Bryce|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEASTVarious forms of dysentery or diarrhea have been attributed to infection with Giardia (Lamblia) intestinalis.
Food Poisoning|Edwin Oakes Jordan
Medical definitions for giardia
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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