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kala-azars

kala-azars is the plural of kala-azar.

Meaning of kala-azar

Noun

kala-azar (usually uncountable, plural kala-azars)

  1. (usually) 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
    Synonyms:
    black fever

Questions about kala-azars

What is kala-azars the plural of?
Kala-azars is the plural of kala-azar.

Words near kala-azars in the dictionary

  1. kala juggahs
  2. Kala Kato
  3. Kala Lagaw Ya
  4. kala namak
  5. kala-azar
  6. kala-azars
  7. Kalaallisut
  8. Kalabagh
  9. Kalabar
  10. Kalabari
  11. kalabule

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