GIARDIASIS

giardiasis

(noun) infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

giardiasis (countable and uncountable, plural giardiases)

(disease) An infectious diarrheal disease caused by the Giardia lamblia parasite.

Synonyms

• beaver fever

Source: Wiktionary



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ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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