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giardiasis

noun
giar路​di路​a路​sis | \ (藢)j膿-藢盲r-藞d墨-蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce giardiasis (audio) , j膿-蓹r-, j盲r-\
plural giardiases\ (藢)j膿-​藢盲r-​藞d墨-​蓹-​藢s膿z How to pronounce giardiases (audio) , j膿-​蓹r-​ , j盲r-​ \

Definition of giardiasis

: infestation with or disease caused by a giardia

Examples of giardiasis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Through his research and his work with diplomats and other international travelers, Dr. Wolfe became an authority on such exotic conditions as giardiasis and schistosomiasis, both of which are caused by parasites. — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, "Martin Wolfe, doctor specializing in tropical and travel medicine, dies at 82," 17 June 2017

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First Known Use of giardiasis

1919, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for giardiasis

New Latin

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giardiasis

noun
giar路​di路​a路​sis | \ (藢)j膿-藢盲r-藞d墨-蓹-s蓹s, 藢j膿-蓹r-, j盲r- How to pronounce giardiasis (audio) \
plural giardiases\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce giardiases (audio) \

Medical Definition of giardiasis

: infestation with or disease caused by a flagellate protozoan of the genus Giardia (especially G. lamblia) that is often characterized by diarrhea

— called also lambliasis

More from Merriam-Webster on giardiasis

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about giardiasis

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