Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Glo·bid·i·um Pronunciation:
glO-'bid-E-&m Function:
noun : a genus of microscopic parasites of the intestinal mucosa ofherbivorous mammals that are commonly regarded as protozoans related to the Sarcosporidia, that form membranous cysts enclosing fusiform spores, and that sometimes produce severe symptoms ofgastrointestinal disorder