kala-azar

/ˈkɑlə ˌʌzɑr/
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Definitions of kala-azar
  1. noun
    leishmaniasis of the viscera
    synonyms: Assam fever, dumdum fever, visceral leishmaniasis
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    type of:
    kala azar, leishmaniasis, leishmaniosis
    sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
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