kala azar

A form of kala-azar — Visceral leishmaniasis.

Meanings

nounkala azar (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of kala-azar.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies

Broader
protozoal infection

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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