kala-azar
UK/ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/
kala-azar noun: visceral leishmaniasis.
Noun
kala-azar (usually uncountable, plural kala-azars)
- Visceral leishmaniasis.
- A chronic disease, invariably fatal, kala azar makes its presence known by the appearance of pustulating epidermal ulcers, marasmus and enlargement of the spleen.1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 298
- Ratanmala was afraid of these but what frightened her even more was the fever, kala azar, which had taken so many lives including that of her uncle's first born.2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee
- Synonyms:
- black fever
kala-azar meaning in Tamil
kala-azar in Tamil
- கருங்காய்ச்சல், கொள்ளைநோய் வகை
Synonyms of kala-azar
Forms of kala-azar
| plural | kala-azars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kala azar |
| alternative form | kalazar |
Origin of kala-azar
Borrowed from Hindustani کالا آزار (kālā āzār) / काला आज़ार (kālā āzār, literally “black sickness”).
Questions about kala-azar
- What does kala-azar mean?
- Kala-azar means visceral leishmaniasis.
- What is kala-azar in Tamil?
- Kala-azar in Tamil is கருங்காய்ச்சல், கொள்ளைநோய் வகை. See Kala-azar meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is kala-azar?
- Kala-azar is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kala-azar?
- Kala-azar is pronounced /ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kala-azar?
- The plural of kala-azar is kala-azars.
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