
Balantidium
UK
/ˌbælənˈtɪdɪəm/
US
/ˌbælənˈtɪdiəm/

Translation balantidium into russian
Balantidium
NounUK
/ˌbælənˈtɪdɪəm/
US
/ˌbælənˈtɪdiəm/
Balantidium is a genus of ciliates.
Балантидий — это род инфузорий.
Definitions
Balantidium
NounUK
/ˌbælənˈtɪdɪəm/
US
/ˌbælənˈtɪdiəm/
A genus of protozoan parasites that can infect the intestines of humans and other animals, causing the disease balantidiasis.
The patient was diagnosed with an infection caused by Balantidium coli after experiencing severe gastrointestinal symptoms.