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English
Etymology
Leishmania + -iasis
Pronunciation
Noun
leishmaniasis (plural leishmaniases)
- (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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any of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania
Spanish
Noun
leishmaniasis f (uncountable)
- leishmaniasis
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