giardia

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Noun giardia has 1 sense

giardia - a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
--₁ is a kind of flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore
--₁ is a member of genus Giardia

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Term: Giardia

Definition:

Giardia refers to a genus of single-celled parasites that commonly infect the digestive systems of humans and animals causing Giardiasis, a diarrheal illness.

Sample sentences:

I caught giardia while camping in the wilderness.
Giardia is often transmitted through contaminated water sources.
The veterinarian diagnosed my dog with giardia after finding the parasite in a fecal sample.

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