kala-azar
Visceral leishmaniasisVisceral leishmaniasis.
/ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Visceral leishmaniasis.
leishmaniasis of the viscera
Origin
Borrowed from Hindustani کالا آزار (kālā āzār) / काला आज़ार (kālā āzār, literally “black sBorrowed from Hindustani کالا آزار (kālā āzār) / काला आज़ार (kālā āzār, literally “black sickness”).
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Forms
plural: kala-azarsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- leishmaniasis of the viscera:visceral leishmaniasisAssam feverdumdum fever
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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