Eukaryote
giardia lamblia
Subclass of:
Giardia
Definitions related to giardia lamblia:
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A species of flagellated protozoan parasite in the family Hexamitidae. It is the causative agent of giardiasis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of parasitic EUKARYOTES 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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that can be assigned to the species Giardia lamblia.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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