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 water bug,
giant's causeway,
giantess,
giantism,
giaour,
giardia,
giardiasis,
giauque,
gib,
gib board,
gib.
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 BEASTVarious 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.