leishmaniasis: Meaning and Definition of

leish•man•i•a•sis

Pronunciation: (lēsh"mu-nī'u-sis, līsh"-), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. any infection caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania.
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