leishmaniasis
/liːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/
leishmaniasis noun: any of several distinct forms of a disease caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies.
Noun
leishmaniasis (plural leishmaniases)
- Any of several distinct forms of a disease caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies.
- Synonyms:
- leishmaniosis, sandfly disease
leishmaniasis meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Vietnamese
leishmaniasis in Hindi
- any of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania
- काला अजार kālā ajār
leishmaniasis in Arabic
- any of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania
- داء الليشمانيات
leishmaniasis in Vietnamese
- any of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania
- bệnh do leishmania
Synonyms of leishmaniasis
- leishmaniosis
- sandfly disease
Forms of leishmaniasis
| plural | leishmaniases |
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Origin of leishmaniasis
Leishmania + -iasis
Words formed from leishmaniasis
- American leishmaniasis
- antileishmaniasis
- cutaneous leishmaniasis
- mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
- nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis
- New World leishmaniasis
- visceral leishmaniasis
Words that rhyme with leishmaniasis
- amoebiasis
- diocese
- -iasis
- ancylostomiasis
- angiostrongyliasis
- anisakiasis
- ascariasis
- baylisascariasis
- capillariasis
- enterobiasis
- filariasis
- loiasis
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Questions about leishmaniasis
- What does leishmaniasis mean?
- Leishmaniasis means any of several distinct forms of a disease caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies.
- What is leishmaniasis in Hindi?
- Leishmaniasis in Hindi is काला अजार (kālā ajār). See Leishmaniasis meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is leishmaniasis?
- Leishmaniasis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce leishmaniasis?
- Leishmaniasis is pronounced /liːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/.
- What is the plural of leishmaniasis?
- The plural of leishmaniasis is leishmaniases.
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