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kala-azar

American  
[kah-lah-ah-zahr, kah-luh-az-er] / ˌkɑ lɑ ɑˈzɑr, ˌkɑ ləˈæz ər /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia and the Western Hemisphere, characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen, anemia, and emaciation, caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani.

kala-azar British  
/ ˌkɑːləəˈzɑː /

noun

  1. a tropical infectious disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani in the liver, spleen, etc, characterized by fever and weight loss; visceral leishmaniasis

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Etymology

Origin of kala-azar

1880–85; < Hindi, equivalent to kālā black + Persian āzār disease

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