leishmania

See also: Leishmania and leishmânia

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

leishmania (plural leishmanias)

1. A parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a genus trypanosome protozoa, Leishmania.

Derived terms

• leishmanial
• leishmaniasis

Translations

a trypanosome protozoa of genus Leishmania

• Greek: λεϊσμάνια (el) f (leïsmánia)
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• Portuguese: leishmânia f

Anagrams

• Ishmaelian