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giardia

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for giardia.

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The friend sent Johnson medical studies showing how chronic Giardia infection can cause celiac-like symptoms.

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Quick take

The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of giardia gathered in one view.

noun

The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of giardia. [The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.]

noun

(pathology) Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for giardia.

noun

The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of giardia. [The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.]

noun

(pathology) Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite.

Example sentences

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The friend sent Johnson medical studies showing how chronic Giardia infection can cause celiac-like symptoms.

2

TL;DR Fecal matter from Vindolanda fort dated around 90 AD contains eggs of intestinal worms, and traces of antibodies to Giardia duodenalis.

3

Once again, he called the next day with a diagnosis—this time whipworm and giardia.

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Coli not giardia) and the treatment was to go to nuclear on my intestines.

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I've gotten sicker from street food elsewhere (giardia in the amazon was insanely uncool), but this was particularly crazy.

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The water was coming from a lake, so I was dropping iodine tablets into it to kill the giardia.

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My sister developed it in her 30s as a consequence of contracting giardia.

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I gotta admit it's kind of surreal, intestinal worms and Giardia lamblia are an everyday thing here.

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Counterpoint anecdata: I had Giardia once, and that's a month I never want to repeat.

10

Some species that used to have mitochondria have apparently been through this process and have evolved to survive in their absence; Giardia duodenalis for example.

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I believe that a significant number of people in developed countries may unknowingly live with parasitic infections, from whipworms to giardia to toxoplasmosis.

12

I had: 12 months prior I had gone swimming near a landfill, gotten sick, and my primary care doctor had prescribed antibiotics (suspecting giardia).

Quote examples

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Giardia lamblia, occasionally called “beaver fever,” is an easily treatable intestinal parasite, unlike celiac disease.

Proper noun examples

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Giardia is normally an acute infection that causes diarrhea, horrendous gas, and other intestinal malaise, but doctors can corral it easily with antibiotics.

2

I would be more worried about Giardia, which definitely is found in Oregon.

3

Giardia can be fatal to puppies and sick dogs.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use giardia in a sentence?

The friend sent Johnson medical studies showing how chronic Giardia infection can cause celiac-like symptoms.

What does giardia mean?

The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.

What part of speech is giardia?

giardia is commonly used as noun.