Main Entry: giar·di·a·sis

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)jē-ˌär-ˈdī-ə-səs, ˌjē-ər-, jär-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural giar·di·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: infestation with or disease caused by a flagellate protozoan of the genus Giardia (especially G. lamblia) that is often characterized by diarrhea—called also lambliasis