leishmaniasis – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis, also spelled
leishmaniosis, is a
disease caused by
protozoan parasites of the genus
Leishmania and spread by the bite of certain types of
sandflies. The disease can present in three main ways:
cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or
visceral leishmaniasis. The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose, and the visceral form starts with skin ulcers and then later presents with fever, low red blood cells, and enlarged spleen and liver.
leishmaniasis
Noun
1. sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
(synonym) leishmaniosis, kala azar
(hypernym) protozoal infection
(hyponym) visceral leishmaniasis, kala-azar, Assam fever, dumdum fever
Leishmaniasis
Diseases due to Leishmania involving the organs (kala-azar), skin plus mucous membranes (espundia), or skin alone (usually named for the place plus boil, button or sore as, for example, Jericho boil, Bagdad button, Dehli sore).
leishmaniasis
(n.) = kala azar ; leishmaniasis.
Ex: Poor people in India continue to suffer the wrath of diseases such as kala azar which takes a toll on life and affects productivity.
Ex: Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.
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