Leishmanias…are responsible for oriental sore and potentially fatal kala-azar (New Scientist).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Leish|man-Don|o|van body — «LEESH muhn DON uh vuhn», a small, oval protozoan which is transmitted by insects to the human bloodstream in various forms of leishmaniasis. ╂[< William B. Leishman and Charles Donovan] … Useful english dictionary
leish|man|i|a|sis — «LEESH muh NY uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». a disease most common in tropical areas, causing lesions and sores of the skin and mucous membranes. It is caused by a protozoan in the bloodstream, and a more serious form, kala azar, attacks… … Useful english dictionary
leish — leish·man·ia; leish·ma·ni·a·sis; leish·man·ic; leish·man·i·form; leish·mani·oid; leish·man don·o·van; leish·mani·al; leish·man·i·o·sis; … English syllables
man-don — leish·man don·o·van; … English syllables
leishmania — leish·man·ia … English syllables
leishmanic — leish·man·ic … English syllables
leishmaniasis — leish•man•i•a•sis [[t]ˌliʃ məˈnaɪ ə sɪs, ˌlaɪʃ [/t]] also leish•man•i•o•sis [[t] mæn iˈoʊ sɪs, meɪ ni [/t]] n. pat any infection caused by a parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania[/ex] Compare kala azar Etymology: 1910–15; <… … From formal English to slang
leishmaniform — leish·man·i·form .lēsh man ə .fȯrm adj resembling a leishmania … Medical dictionary
Leishman body — Leish·man body lēsh mən n LEISHMAN DONOVAN BODY … Medical dictionary
Leishman-Donovan body — Leish·man Don·o·van body dän ə vən n a protozoan of the genus Leishmania (esp. L. donovani) in its nonmotile stage that is found esp. in cells of the skin, spleen, and liver of individuals affected with leishmaniasis and esp. kala azar compare… … Medical dictionary
