giardiasis

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/d͡ʒɑː(ɹ)ˈdaɪəsɪs/

noun

An infectious diarrheal disease in humans and mammals caused by the Giardia duodenalis parasite.

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Meanings

noungiardiasis (countable and uncountable, plural giardiases)

plural giardiases

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn infectious diarrheal disease in humans and mammals caused by the Giardia duodenalis parasite.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineAny disease in animals caused by parasites of the genus Giardia.

Synonyms & antonyms

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beaver fever

Origin

From giardia + -iasis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 藍氏賈第鞭毛蟲病 /蓝氏贾第鞭毛虫病, 賈第蟲病 /贾第虫病
  • 藍氏賈第鞭毛蟲病 /蓝氏贾第鞭毛虫病 (lánshì gǔdì biānmáochóngbìng)disease
  • 賈第蟲病 /贾第虫病 (gǔdìchóngbìng)disease
Finnish giardiaasi
  • giardiaasidisease
French giardiase
  • giardiasedisease
German Giardiasis, Lamblienruhr
  • Giardiasisdisease
  • Lamblienruhrdisease
  • Lambliasisdisease
Portuguese giardíase
  • giardíasedisease
Russian лямблио́з, гиардиа́з
  • лямблио́з (ljamblióz)disease
  • гиардиа́з (giardiáz)disease
Spanish giardiasis
  • giardiasisdisease
Cite this entry
APA

giardiasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giardiasis

MLA

“giardiasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giardiasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giardiasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giardiasis.

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