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visceral leishmaniases

visceral leishmaniases is the plural of visceral leishmaniasis.

Meaning of visceral leishmaniasis

Noun

visceral leishmaniasis (usually uncountable, plural visceral leishmaniases)

  1. (usually) The most severe form of leishmaniasis, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, in which the parasite migrates to the internal organs such as the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, often resulting in the death of the host.
    • The parasite, leishmania, is transmitted by the bite of an infected sandfly. It can cause an infection called "visceral leishmaniasis," which is treatable when caught early but often fatal if not. […] Are you planning a vacation to Spain, Italy, France, Greece, or another country along the...2026 February 12, Wendy Ruderman, “Traveling to Southern Europe? Here's what to know about a deadly parasite active there”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2026

Questions about visceral leishmaniases

What is visceral leishmaniases the plural of?
Visceral leishmaniases is the plural of visceral leishmaniasis.

Words near visceral leishmaniases in the dictionary

  1. viscances
  2. Viscarra
  3. Viscarras
  4. viscera
  5. visceral
  6. visceral leishmaniases
  7. visceral leishmaniasis
  8. visceral nervous system
  9. visceral nervous systems
  10. visceral pleura
  11. visceralgia

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