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.

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.