kala azar
Noun
Meaning
leishmaniasis of the viscera
sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
Source: WordNetAlternative names
kala-azar
Synonyms
leishmaniasis
leishmaniosis
dumdum fever
Assam fever
visceral leishmaniasis
black death
hepatitis
madness
Lazarus
leprosy
influenza
diphtheria
dysentery
measles
leishmania
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Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Aleppo boil
Delhi boil
cutaneous leishmaniasis
oriental sore
dumdum fever
mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Examples
“We are testing and treating Kala-azar at the moment although we are having a hard time taking care of the large number of patients in the wards as well as in the maternity wing,” said Mr Mwanzia.