Definitions for Kala-Azar
Kala-Azar
ka·la-a·zar
Spelling: [kah-lah-ah-zahr, kah-luh-az-er]
IPA: /ˌkɑ lɑ ɑˈzɑr, ˌkɑ ləˈæz ər/
Kala-Azar is a 9 letter English word.
You can make 46 anagrams from letters in Kala-Azar (-aaaaklrz).
Definitions for Kala-Azar
noun
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a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia and the Western Hemisphere, characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen, anemia, and emaciation, caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani.
Origin of Kala-Azar
1880-85; Hindi, equivalent to kālā black + Persian āzār disease
Examples for Kala-Azar
It is commonly known as "kala-azar," or "dum-dum" fever, and more technically as tropical leishmaniasis.