American leishmaniasis

/əˌmɛrəkən ˈliʃməˌnaɪəsəs/
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Definitions of American leishmaniasis
  1. noun
    a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa
    synonyms: New World leishmaniasis, leishmaniasis americana, mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis
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    type of:
    kala azar, leishmaniasis, leishmaniosis
    sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
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