leishmaniasis

English

Etymology

Leishmania +‎ -iasis

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/, /laɪʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/
  • Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs

Noun

leishmaniasis (plural leishmaniases)

  1. (pathology) Any of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies.
    Synonyms: leishmaniosis, sandfly disease

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Noun

leishmaniasis f (uncountable)

  1. leishmaniasis

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