leishmaniasis

== English == === Etymology === Leishmania +‎ -iasis === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /liːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/, /laɪʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/ (William Boog Leishman pronounced his own name as /ˈliːʃmən/; /liːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/ is the norm, although /laɪʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/ exists as a spelling pronunciation) Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs === Noun === leishmaniasis (plural leishmaniases) (pathology) Any of several distinct forms of a disease caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies. Synonyms: leishmaniosis, sandfly disease Hypernyms: disease < condition Hyponyms: (primarily in skin) cutaneous leishmaniasis, tropical sore, oriental sore (archaic); (primarily in internal organs) visceral leishmaniasis, kala-azar, black fever, Dum Dum fever ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Spanish == === Alternative forms === leishmaniosis === Noun === leishmaniasis f (uncountable) leishmaniasis === Further reading === “leishmaniasis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025