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leish⋅man⋅i⋅a⋅sis

  [leesh-muh-nahy-uh-sis, lahysh-]
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–noun Pathology.
any infection caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania.
Also, leish⋅man⋅i⋅o⋅sis  [leesh-man-ee-oh-sis, -mey-nee-, lahysh-] .
Compare kala-azar.

Origin:
1910–15; leishman(ia) + -iasis
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Main Entry: leish·man·i·a·sis
Pronunciation: "lEsh-m&-'nI-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural leish·man·i·a·ses /-"sEz/
: infection with or disease (as kala-azar or oriental sore) caused by leishmanias

Main Entry: leish·man·i·o·sis
Pronunciation: "lEsh-m&n-E-'O-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural leish·man·i·o·ses /-"sEz/
: LEISHMANIASIS
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leishmaniasis leish·man·i·a·sis (lēsh'mə-nī'ə-sĭs)
n.

  1. An infection caused by the flagellated protozoa of the genus Leishmania transmitted to humans by bloodsucking sand flies.

  2. A disease, such as kala-azar caused by flagellated protozoa of the genus Leishmania.

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leishmaniasis   (lēsh'mə-nī'ə-sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
An infection or disease caused by any of the flagellate protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sand flies and characterized by skin ulcerations or an acute illness marked by fever, anemia, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
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