ˌbaləntə̇ˈdīəsə̇s, bəˌlan- noun
also bal·an·tid·i·o·sis ˌbalən.ˌtidēˈōsə̇s
( plural balantidia·ses also balantidio·ses -sēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Balantidium + -asis or -osis
: infection with or disease caused by protozoans of the genus Balantidium