giardiasis

[ jee-ahr-dahy-uh-sis, jahr- ]

/ ˌdʒi ɑrˈdaɪ ə sɪs, dʒɑr- /

noun Pathology.

an 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.

Origin of giardiasis

First recorded in 1915–20; see origin at giardia, -asis

Words nearby giardiasis

giant sunflower, giant tortoise, giant urticaria, giaour, giardia, giardiasis, Giauque, gib, gibbed, gibber, Gibberd

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British Dictionary definitions for giardiasis

giardiasis

/ (ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs) /

noun

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

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Medical definitions for giardiasis

giardiasis

[ jē′är-dī′ə-sĭs ]

n.

A condition in which the intestines are infected with the protozoan Giardia lamblia.lambliasis

Scientific definitions for giardiasis

giardiasis

[ jē′är-dī′ə-sĭs ]

An intestinal infection caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia. It is usually asymptomatic in humans but can cause diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal cramping. Giardiasis is most commonly transmitted by contaminated water and by direct contact among individuals in group settings.

单词	giardiasis
释义	giardiasis [ jee-ahr-dahy-uh-sis, jahr- ] / ˌdʒi ɑrˈdaɪ ə sɪs, dʒɑr- / noun Pathology. an 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. Origin of giardiasis First recorded in 1915–20; see origin at giardia, -asis Words nearby giardiasis giant sunflower, giant tortoise, giant urticaria, giaour, giardia, giardiasis, Giauque, gib, gibbed, gibber, Gibberd Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for giardiasis giardiasis / (ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs) / noun infection with the parasitic protozoan Giardia lamblia, which can cause severe diarrhoea Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for giardiasis giardiasis [ jē′är-dī′ə-sĭs ] n. A condition in which the intestines are infected with the protozoan Giardia lamblia.lambliasis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for giardiasis giardiasis [ jē′är-dī′ə-sĭs ] An intestinal infection caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia. It is usually asymptomatic in humans but can cause diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal cramping. Giardiasis is most commonly transmitted by contaminated water and by direct contact among individuals in group settings. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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