kala-azar
a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia and the Western Hemisphere, characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen, anemia, and emaciation, caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani.
Origin of kala-azar
1- Also called Dumdum fever, visceral leishmaniasis.
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How to use kala-azar in a sentence
It is commonly known as "kala-azar," or "dum-dum" fever, and more technically as tropical leishmaniasis.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for kala-azar
/ (ˌkɑːləəˈzɑː) /
a tropical infectious disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani in the liver, spleen, etc, characterized by fever and weight loss; visceral leishmaniasis
Origin of kala-azar
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