giardia

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of giardia¹

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

Example Sentences

“You have a whole system in survival mode,” said Vaughan, who contracted giardia shortly after arriving in Gaza and who ate just once a day because there was so little food.

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“Even if it’s clear, it can have giardia.”

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Giardiasis is an illness caused by the giardia parasite, and can be caused by drinking water that's not been treated to kill germs, according to the NHS.

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Swine can harbor dozens of diseases including E. coli, leptospirosis, giardia, toxoplasmosis, and salmonella.

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It is now common to see people wading to hospitals with waterborne illnesses like dysentery, giardia, hepatitis and schistosomiasis.

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