leishmaniasis


leish·man·i·a·sis

noun \ˌlēsh-mə-ˈnī-ə-səs\
plural leish·man·i·a·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of LEISHMANIASIS

: infection with or disease caused by leishmanias

Origin of LEISHMANIASIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1912

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