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GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Specialty Definition: GIARDIA LAMBLIA

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Environment

Protozoan in the feces of humans and animals that can cause severe gastrointestinal ailments. It is a common contaminant of surface waters. (references)

Health

A species of parasitic protozoa that attaches itself to the intestinal mucosa and feeds on mucous secretions. The organism is roughly pear-shaped and motility is somewhat erratic, with a slow oscillation about the long axis. Considered for many years to be non-pathogenic and often found in completely asymptomatic individuals, there is presently strong evidence for its pathogenic potential. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Specialty definitions using "GIARDIA LAMBLIA": Causes of gastroenteritisGiardiavirusSurface-Water Treatment RuleTinidazole. (references)

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Commercial Usage: GIARDIA LAMBLIA

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Books

  • Giardia Lamblia in Water Supplies: Detection, Occurrence, and Removal (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Photo Album: GIARDIA LAMBLIA

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Giardia lamblia cyst. Chlorazol black. Parasite. Credit: CDC.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: GIARDIA LAMBLIA

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Health

Parasites that cause diarrhea include Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium. (references)

Microscopic one-cell parasites known as Cryptosporidium and Giardia lamblia cause diarrhea and inflammation of the digestive system. (references)

The few studies that have included an examination for parasites reveal that 0 to 9 percent have Giardia lamblia or Entamoeba histolytica. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: GIARDIA LAMBLIA

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

giardia lamblia

91

cycle giardia lamblia life

3

de giardia lamblia quistes

2

giardia lamblia symptom

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Language Translations for "GIARDIA LAMBLIA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

giardiasis (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

giardiasis (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

giardiaasi (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis), lambliaasi (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis). (various references)

   

French

  

giardiase (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis), lambliase (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

γιαρδίαση (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis), λαμβλίαση (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis). (various references)

   

Italian

  

giardiasi lambliasi (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

iardiagay amblialay

   

Spanish

  

giardiasis (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis), lambliasis (Giardia infection, Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-a-b-d-g-i-i-i-l-l-m-r"

-4 letters: gaillardia.

-5 letters: garibaldi, miliarial.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Images: Photo Album
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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