leishmaniasis

noun /,liʃmə'naɪəsɪs/

Definition
sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
Example
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Etymology
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Vowels
6
Consonants
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Length
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