- flagellate diarrhea
- diarrhea containing flagellate organisms such as Giardia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
flagellate diarrhea
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flagellate — I. transitive verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin flagellatus, past participle of flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum whip; perhaps akin to Old Norse blaka to wave Date: circa 1623 1. whip, scourge 2. to drive or punish as if by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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