kala_azar | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies | |
Synonyms: | leishmaniosis leishmaniasis | |
Related terms: | infection protozoal_infection aleppo_boil oriental_sore assam_fever american_leishmaniasis kala-azar | |
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kala-azar |