giardia
/jee-ahr-dee-uh, jahr-/US // dʒiˈɑr di ə, ˈdʒɑr- //
贾第斯病,贾第斯氏症,贾第虫病,贾第虫
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any flagellate of the genus Giardia, parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates.
Examples
On my first hike in the park, I got my mom and myself spectacularly lost—and also contracted a case of giardia.
The film reaches its climax when Temple is felled by giardia, a parasite that infects the small intestine.
Various forms of dysentery or diarrhea have been attributed to infection with Giardia (Lamblia) intestinalis.
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