assam fever

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient with Assam fever in a clinic.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Visceral leishmaniasis: "Assam fever" is a historical and regional name for a specific parasitic disease affecting internal organs. It refers to the most severe form of leishmaniasis, caused by protozoan parasites and transmitted by sandfly bites, characterized by fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with Assam fever after noting the persistent fever and enlarged spleen.
  • Assam fever, also known as kala-azar, is a serious health concern in some tropical regions.

Advanced Usage

• Medical/Historical Context: The term "Assam fever" is primarily used in historical or regional medical contexts, named after the Assam region in India where the disease was prominently studied. In modern medical terminology, "visceral leishmaniasis" or "kala-azar" are the standard terms.
  • Early 20th-century medical journals often documented cases of Assam fever.

Variants and Related Words

• Kala-azar (n): Another common name for visceral leishmaniasis.
  • Kala-azar is the Hindi term for this disease.
• Visceral leishmaniasis (n): The formal medical term.
  • The World Health Organization has programs to control visceral leishmaniasis.

Synonyms

• Visceral leishmaniasis: The formal synonym.
• Kala-azar: A widely used synonym, especially in South Asia.

Related Phrases

• Not applicable: "Assam fever" is a fixed noun phrase; it does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms.

Học thuật

Noun

1. leishmaniasis of the viscera

Từ đồng nghĩa

• visceral leishmaniasis
• kala-azar
• Assam fever
• dumdum fever