KALA-AZAR

Meaning of KALA-AZAR in English

n. a tropical disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Leishmania donovani, which is transmitted to man by sandflies.

Etymology: Assamese f. kala black + azar disease

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

KALA-AZAR — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu kālā-āzār, literally, black disease Date: 1883 a severe parasitic disease chiefly of tropical areas that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KALA-AZAR — ˌkälə.əˈzär noun Etymology: Hindi kālā-āzār black disease, from Hindi kālā black + Persian āzār disease : a severe infectious disease …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KALA-AZAR — /kah'lah ah zahr", kah'leuh az"euhr/ , n. Pathol. a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KALA-AZAR — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu kālā-āzār, literally, black disease Date: 1883 : a severe parasitic disease chiefly of tropical areas …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KALA-AZAR — [ ˌkα:ləˌə'zα: ] ■ noun a form of the disease leishmaniasis affecting the internal organs, with emaciation, anaemia, and fever. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
KALA-AZAR — [ka.la-azar] n [Hindi kala-azar black disease, fr. Hindi kala black + Per azar disease] (1882): a severe infectious disease chiefly …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KALA-AZAR — kala-azar BrE AmE ˌkæl ə r ə ˈzɑː ˌkɑːl- AmE \ ˌkɑːl ə ə ˈzɑːr ˌkæl-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KALA-AZAR — n. a tropical disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Leishmania donovani, which is transmitted to man by sandflies. [Assamese f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KALA-AZAR — infectious disease that is a type of leishmaniasis (q.v.).
Britannica English vocabulary
KALA-AZAR — Pronunciation: ˌ kä-l ə - ə - ' zär, ˌ ka- Function: noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu k ā l …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KALA-AZAR — (Hindi for black fever). A disease of the vicera, particularly the liver, spleen, bone marrow and lymph nodes, due to …
English Dictionary of Medicine
KALA-AZAR — мед. кала-азар, лихорадка дум-дум (медицина) кала-азар, лихорадка "дум-дум"
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KALA-AZAR — n мед. кала-азар, лихорадка «дум-дум»
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KALA-AZAR — мед. кала-азар, лихорадка дум-дум
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
KALA AZAR — (n) кала-азар; лихорадка 'дум-дум'
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KALA-AZAR — n мед. кала-азар, лихорадка «дум-дум»
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
KALA-AZAR — n мед. кала-азар, лихорадка «дум-дум»
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
KALA-AZAR — индийский висцеральный лейшманиоз, кала-азар, лихорадка дум-дум
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
KALA-AZAR — мед. кала-азар, лихорадка дум-дум (медицина) кала-азар, лихорадка "дум-дум"
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SAND FLY — Any of several species in the dipteran family Phlebotomidae (sometimes considered part of the family Psychodidae) with aquatic larvae that …
Английский словарь Британика
LEISHMANIASIS — Human protozoal infection spread by the bite of a bloodsucking sand fly. It occurs worldwide but is especially prevalent in …
Английский словарь Британика
LEISHMAN-DONOVAN BODY — ¦līshmənˈdänəvən-, -ˈdən- noun Usage: usually capitalized L&D Etymology: after Sir William B. Leishman died 1926 English army surgeon & Charles …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS — noun : kala azar
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEISHMANIASIS — ˌ ̷ ̷_məˈnīəsə̇s noun also leish·man·i·o·sis (ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌmanēˈōsə̇s, -ˌmān- ( plural leishmania·ses -əˌsēz ; or leishmanio·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Leishmania + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEISHMANIA — lēshˈmanēə, lish-, -ˈmān- noun Etymology: New Latin, from Sir William B. Leishman died 1926 British medical officer + New Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUMDUM FEVER — noun Etymology: from Dum-Dum, India, where it was once prevalent : kala-azar
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLACK FEVER — noun : any of various febrile diseases characterized by a hemorrhagic rash: as a. : kala-azar b. : rocky mountain …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS — Pathol. kala-azar.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEISHMANIASIS — /leesh'meuh nuy"euh sis, luysh'-/ , n. Pathol. any infection caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania. Also, leishmaniosis /leesh …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUMDUM FEVER — Pathol. kala-azar.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TROPICAL MEDICINE — medical science applied to diseases that occur primarily in countries with tropical or subtropical climates. Tropical medicine arose during the …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAND FLY — any insect of the family Phlebotomidae (sometimes considered part of the family Psychodidae) of the order Diptera. The aquatic larvae …
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CALÓ — noun Etymology: Spanish, argot, speech of Spanish Gypsies, from Romany kalo Gypsy, literally, black, from Sanskrit kāla Date: 1947 any …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SITA — In Hindu mythology, the consort of Rama . She sprang from a furrow when King Janaka was plowing his field, …
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SHELL — I. ˈshel noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English schell, shell, from Old English sciell; akin to Old English scealu …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALA — I. kəˈlä noun ( -s ) Etymology: of African origin; akin to Vai ko 1 lo 3 uncooked rice, Bambara …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AZRAEL — ˈazrāˌel noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Arabic ' Azrā'īl, from Hebrew ' Ăzar'ēl, literally, God has helped …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AKAL — əˈkäl noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Panjabi Akāl, from Sanskrit akāla timeless, from a- a- (II) + kāla time; perhaps …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAZARUS — /laz"euhr euhs/ , n. 1. the diseased beggar in the parable of the rich man and the beggar. Luke 16:19-31. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALIBER — — calibered; esp. Brit., calibred , adj. /kal"euh beuhr/ , n. 1. the diameter of something of circular section, esp. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAZARD — I. ˈha-zərd noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French hasard, from Old Spanish azar, from Arabic al-zahr the die Date: 14th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALÓ — noun Etymology: Spanish, argot, speech of Spanish Gypsies, from Romany kalo Gypsy, literally, black, from Sanskrit kāla Date: 1947 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAZARD — [ 'hazəd ] ■ noun 1》 a danger or risk. 2》 a permanent feature of a golf course which presents …
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ALKALI — [ 'alkəlʌɪ ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) a compound, e.g. lime or caustic soda, with particular chemical properties …
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CALO — [ca.lo] n [Sp, argot, speech of Span. Gypsies, fr. Romany kalo Gypsy, lit., black, fr. Skt kala] (ca. 1948): any …
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LAZARUS — [Laz.a.rus] n [LL, fr. Gk Lazaros, fr. Heb El'azar] 1: a brother of Mary and Martha raised by Jesus from …
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LEISHMANIASIS — human protozoal infection spread by the bite of a sandfly. Leishmaniasis occurs worldwide but is especially prevalent in tropical areas. …
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ASSASSIN BUG — any of about 4,000 species of insects making up the family Reduviidae (order Heteroptera). Assassin bugs are characterized by a …
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SALINAS Y SERRANO, PEDRO — born Nov. 27, 1891, Madrid, Spain died Dec. 4, 1951, Boston, Mass., U.S. Spanish poet, scholar, dramatist, and essayist who …
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MARAGHEH — also spelled Maraghah town in the Azerbaijan region of northwestern Iran. It lies in the shelter of Mount Sahand (12,100 …
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KHIVA — also spelled Chiwa, Chiva, or Jiva, city, south-central Uzbekistan. It lies west of the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) on …
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