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gi⋅ar⋅di⋅a⋅sis

  [jee-ahr-dahy-uh-sis, jahr-]
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–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:
1915–20; see giardia, -asis
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gi·ar·di·a·sis   (jē'är-dī'ə-sĭs)   
n.  Intestinal infection with the protozoan Giardia lamblia. It is usually asymptomatic in humans but may produce abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and nausea.
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Main Entry: giar·di·a·sis
Pronunciation: (")jE-"är-'dI-&-s&s, "jE-&r-, jär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural giar·di·a·ses /-"sEz/
: infestation with or disease caused by a flagellate protozoan of the genus Giardia (especially G. lamblia) thatis often characterized by diarrhea called also lambliasis
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giardiasis gi·ar·di·a·sis (jē'är-dī'ə-sĭs)
n.
A condition in which the intenstines are infected with the protozoan Giardia lamblia. Also called lambliasis.

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giardiasis   (jē'är-dī'ə-sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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