ka·la-a·zar (kä l --zär )n. A chronic, often fatal disease occurring chiefly in Asia, caused by the protozoan parasite (Leishmania donovani) and characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and emaciation. [Urdu k  l zr : kl, black (from Sanskrit kla-; see Kali) + zr, disease (from Persian, from Middle Persian, pain, torment, from zrdan, zr-, to torment : -, to + -zr-, to make angry).] |
kala-azar [ˌkɑːləəˈzɑː]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a tropical infectious disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani in the liver, spleen, etc., characterized by fever and weight loss; visceral leishmaniasis
[from Assamese kālā black + āzār disease]
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| Noun | 1. |  kala-azar - leishmaniasis of the viscera 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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