Associations to the word «Giardia»

Wiktionary

GIARDIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Hexamitidae   — freshwater diplomonad flagellates.
GIARDIA, noun. The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
GIARDIA, noun. Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite.
GIARDIA, noun. The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
GIARDIA LAMBLIA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Hexamitidae   — a water-borne protozoan intestinal parasite that causes giardiasis in mammals including humans.

Dictionary definition

GIARDIA, noun. A suspected cause of diarrhea in humans.

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