giardiasis

gi·ar·di·a·sis

 (jē′är-dī′ə-sĭs)

n.

Intestinal infection with giardia (especially Giardia lamblia), which can cause abdominal cramps, diarrhea, or nausea in humans.

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giardiasis

(ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs)

n

(Medicine) infection with the parasitic protozoan Giardia lamblia, which can cause severe diarrhoea

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gi•ar•di•a•sis

(ˌdʒi ɑrˈdaɪ ə sɪs, dʒɑr-)

n.

an intestinal infection characterized by chronic intermittent diarrhea, caused by a flagellate protozoan, Giardia lamblia, common in contaminated streams and ponds.

[1915–20; < New Latin Giardi(a) (after Alfred M. Giard (d. 1908), French biologist; see -ia + -asis]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

giardiasis - infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort protozoal infection - any infection caused by a protozoan

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Translations

gi·ar·di·a·sis

n. giardiasis, infección intestinal común causada por la Giardia lamblia que se trasmite por contaminación de alimentos, de agua o por contacto directo.

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giardiasis

n giardiasis f

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