Definition of Leishmaniosis

1. Noun. Sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies.

Exact synonyms: Kala Azar, Leishmaniasis
Generic synonyms: Protozoal Infection
Specialized synonyms: Assam Fever, Dumdum Fever, Kala-azar, Visceral Leishmaniasis, Aleppo Boil, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Delhi Boil, Old World Leishmaniasis, Oriental Sore, Tropical Sore, American Leishmaniasis, Leishmaniasis Americana, Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis, Nasopharyngeal Leishmaniasis, New World Leishmaniasis

Medical Definition of Leishmaniosis

1. Caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. The parasite lives intracellularly in macrophages. Various forms of the disease are known, depending upon the species of parasite: in particular visceral leishmaniasis (kala azar) and muco cutaneous leishmaniasis. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leishmaniosis

leishmania infantum
leishmania major
leishmania mexicana
Leishmania mexicana amazonensis
Leishmania mexicana garnhami
Leishmania mexicana mexicana
Leishmania mexicana pifanoi
Leishmania mexicana venezuelensis
Leishmania peruviana
Leishmania pifanoi
leishmania tropica
Leishmania tropica major
Leishmania tropica mexicana
leishmanin test
leishmaniosis (current term)
leishmaniosis (current term)
leishmanoid
Leishman stain
leisler
leislers
leister
leistered
leistering
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leisure
leisured
leisureliness
leisurelinesses
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leisures

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