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单词 giardia
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giardia

[ jee-ahr-dee-uh, jahr- ]
/ dʒiˈɑr di ə, ˈdʒɑr- /

noun

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

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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Example sentences from the Web for 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 BEAST

  • Various 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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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