leishmaniasis meaning

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leishmaniasis (noun): sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies.

Definition of leishmaniasis

  1. sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies

    Synonyms: leishmaniosis, kala azar

    Type of: protozoal infection

    Kinds: visceral leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis, mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in IS · 13-letter words

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