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kalazar

kalazar is the alternative form 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 kalazar

What is kalazar the alternative form of?
Kalazar is the alternative form of kala-azar.

Words near kalazar in the dictionary

  1. Kalawaan
  2. Kalawao
  3. Kalawao County
  4. kalaws
  5. Kalayaan
  6. kalazar
  7. Kalašma
  8. Kalbach
  9. Kalbachs
  10. Kalbelia
  11. Kalbelias

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