leishmaniasis

[ leesh-muh-nahy-uh-sis, lahysh- ]
/ ˌliʃ məˈnaɪ ə sɪs, ˌlaɪʃ- /

noun Pathology.

any infection caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania.
Also leish·man·i·o·sis [leesh-man-ee-oh-sis, -mey-nee-, lahysh-] /liʃˌmæn iˈoʊ sɪs, -ˌmeɪ ni-, laɪʃ-/.
Compare kala-azar.

Origin of leishmaniasis

First recorded in 1910–15; leishman(ia) + -iasis

Words nearby leishmaniasis

leishmania aethiopica, leishmania braziliensis, leishmania donovani, leishmania mexicana, leishmania tropica, leishmaniasis, leishmaniasis recidivans, leishmaniasis tegumentaria diffusa, leister, leisure, leisure centre

British Dictionary definitions for leishmaniasis

leishmaniasis

leishmaniosis (liːʃˌmeɪnɪˈəʊsɪs, -ˌmæn-)

/ (ˌliːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs) /

noun

any disease, such as kala-azar, caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania

Medical definitions for leishmaniasis

leishmaniasis
[ lēsh′mə-nī′ə-sĭs ]

n.

An infection caused by the flagellated protozoa of the genus Leishmania transmitted to humans by bloodsucking sand flies.
A disease, such as kala-azar caused by flagellated protozoa of the genus Leishmania.

Scientific definitions for leishmaniasis

leishmaniasis
[ lēsh′mə-nī′ə-sĭs ]

An infection or disease caused by any of the flagellate protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sand flies and characterized by skin ulcerations or an acute illness marked by fever, anemia, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.