GIARDIA INTESTINALIS
\d͡ʒˈa͡ɪ͡ədiəɹ ɪntˌɛstɪnˈɑːliz], \dʒˈaɪədiəɹ ɪntˌɛstɪnˈɑːliz], \dʒ_ˈaɪə_d_i__ə_ɹ ɪ_n_t_ˌɛ_s_t_ɪ_n_ˈɑː_l_i_z]\
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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.
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