giardia
See also: Giardia
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom the genus name Giardia.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɑɹdiə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɑːdɪə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editgiardia (uncountable)
- The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
- Synonym: lamblia
- 1999 July 13, Jacqui Wise, “Murky waters”, in The Guardian[1]:
- Some of those that have been found in swimming pools are viruses such as hepatitis A, bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can produce severe ear ache, and the parasite giardia, which can cause a nasty stomach upset.
- (pathology) Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite.
Derived terms
editTranslations
edithuman intestinal parasite
giardiasis — see giardiasis
Further reading
edit- giardia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- giardia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Romanian
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editgiardia f (uncountable)
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