What does kala-azar mean?
Kala-azar means (pathology) Visceral leishmaniasis..
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/ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/ · noun
(pathology) Visceral leishmaniasis..
A chronic disease, invariably fatal, kala azar makes its presence known by the appearance of pustulating epidermal ulcers, marasmus and enlargement of the spleen.
Ratanmala was afraid of these but what frightened her even more was the fever, kala azar, which had taken so many lives including that of her uncle's first born.
It is administered by IV infusion in the treatment of severe systemic fungal infections and kala-azars in patients refractory to or intolerant of conventional amphotericin B therapy.
Use kala-azar when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kala-azar means (pathology) Visceral leishmaniasis..
Common synonyms include black fever, assam fever, dumdum fever.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A chronic disease, invariably fatal, kala azar makes its presence known by the appearance of pustulating epidermal ulcers, marasmus and enlargement of the spleen.
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