giardia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of giardia
< New Latin, named after Alfred M. Giard (died 1908), French biologist; see -ia
Example Sentences
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“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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2022
It is now common to see people wading to hospitals with waterborne illnesses like dysentery, giardia, hepatitis and schistosomiasis.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
The outlet, citing a person with knowledge, reported that the giardia outbreak caused 40 members of the crew to become "violently ill" with "awful explosive diarrhea."
From Fox News ● Jul. 3, 2021
There’s a reason most illnesses that spread through water, like giardia and norovirus, involve diarrhea.
From Slate ● May 28, 2020
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