Giardia (Noun)
Meaning
A suspected cause of diarrhea in humans.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- A suspected cause of the traveler's ongoing diarrhea was giardia, which she may have contracted from contaminated water while hiking.
- Giardia was a likely cause of the outbreak, found in stool samples from multiple people who became ill after attending the same outdoor festival.
- Giardia can be spread through contact with contaminated feces, food, or water, making it a common cause of diarrhea in daycare settings.
- Travelers to developing countries often run the risk of giardia infection, which can cause prolonged and severe diarrhea if left untreated.
- The waterborne giardia parasite has been identified as the primary cause of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea that affected hundreds of residents in the small town.