balantidic
|ba-lan-tid-ic|
/ˌbælənˈtɪdɪk/
related to Balantidium infection
Etymology
'balantidic' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'Balantidium', where the root 'balant-' came from Greek 'balantidion' meaning 'little bag'.
'balantidic' changed from the New Latin genus name 'Balantidium' with the addition of the English suffix '-ic' to form the adjective 'balantidic' in modern medical English.
Initially it meant 'of or relating to the organism Balantidium', and over time it has come to be used specifically for 'relating to balantidiasis or infections caused by Balantidium'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or caused by organisms of the genus Balantidium (especially Balantidium coli); pertaining to balantidiasis or balantidial dysentery.
The patient was diagnosed with a balantidic infection after trophozoites were observed in the stool sample.
Synonyms
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