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kala-azar
kala-azar [ kállə ə zr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
tropical disease: a severe, often fatal tropical fever caused by a parasite that enters the body via a sandfly bite. Symptoms include acute anaemia, weight loss, and an enlarged liver and spleen.
[Late 19th century. < Assamese< kala 'black' + āzār 'disease']
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