giardiasis

American  

[jee-ahr-dahy-uh-sis, jahr-] / ˌdʒi ɑrˈdaɪ ə sɪs, dʒɑr- /

noun

Pathology.

1. an intestinal disorder characterized by abdominal discomfort and prolonged, intermittent diarrhea, caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia and contracted by drinking untreated water, as of streams or ponds, contaminated with the feces of infected animals.

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giardiasis British  

/ ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs /

noun

1. infection with the parasitic protozoan Giardia lamblia , which can cause severe diarrhoea

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giardiasis Scientific  

/ jē′är-dī′ə-sĭs /

1. An intestinal infection caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia. It is usually asymptomatic in humans but can cause diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal cramping. Giardiasis is most commonly transmitted by contaminated water and by direct contact among individuals in group settings.

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Etymology

Origin of giardiasis

First recorded in 1915–20; giardia, -asis

Example Sentences

The 46-year-old was diagnosed with giardiasis, an intestinal infection, and was hospitalized for four days while doctors treated his symptoms, drew blood and performed a CT scan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023

David Deveney suffered giardiasis after spending two hours in the River Severn, and said an investigation found an 80% chance it came from human sewage.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2022

I remember a weeks-long period of my western Massachusetts childhood when we had to boil all our drinking water because beavers had unleashed “beaver fever,” or giardiasis, into the town water supply.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2018

Professional conservatism from outdoor educators can be likely traced to back a 1976 account of a giardiasis outbreak among campers in Utah implicating waterborne transmission.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2018

She regularly contracts dysentery, giardiasis and brain fever from her exposure to human waste.

From Time Magazine Archive