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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gi•ar•di•a•sis (jē′är dī′ə sis, jär-),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologyan intestinal disorder characterized by abdominal discomfort and prolonged, intermittent diarrhea, caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia and contracted by drinking untreated water, as of streams or ponds, contaminated with the feces of infected animals. Also called beaver fever.
- see giardia, -asis 1915–20
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