noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of leishmaniasis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leishmaniasis
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
leishmaniosis
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noun
Meaning 2
sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leishmaniasis, kala azar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protozoal infection
Narrower terms: visceral leishmaniasis, kala-azar, Assam fever, dumdum fever, cutaneous leishmaniasis, Old World leishmaniasis, oriental sore, tropical sore, Delhi boil, Aleppo boil, mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, New World leishmaniasis, American leishmaniasis, leishmaniasis americana, nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis
History
Etymology
From leishmania + -osis.