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giardiasis definition

gi·ar·dia·sis (jē′är dī′ə sis, jär′-)

noun pl. giardiases -·ses

an intestinal infection by a parasitic protozoan (Giardia lamblia) that may cause prolonged pain, diarrhea, etc.

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