visceral leishmaniasis

Thân thiện

A patient is diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A severe systemic form of leishmaniasis: Visceral leishmaniasis is a serious infectious disease caused by parasites of the Leishmania genus. It primarily affects internal organs, especially the spleen, liver, and bone marrow.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Visceral leishmaniasis is also known as kala-azar.
  • The patient was diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis after presenting with fever, weight loss, and an enlarged spleen.
  • Efforts to control the sand fly population are crucial for preventing visceral leishmaniasis.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used in clinical and epidemiological discussions to specify the systemic, life-threatening form of leishmaniasis, as opposed to cutaneous (skin) or mucocutaneous (mucous membrane) forms.
  • The differential diagnosis included malaria and visceral leishmaniasis.

Variants and Related Words

• Kala-azar: A common synonym for visceral leishmaniasis, derived from Hindi and meaning "black fever."
• Leishmaniasis: The broader category of diseases caused by parasites.
• Visceral: Pertaining to the internal organs in the cavities of the body.

Synonyms

• Kala-azar
• Systemic leishmaniasis

Related Phrases

• Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL): A potential complication or sequelae that can occur after treatment for visceral leishmaniasis, involving skin lesions.
  • The patient developed post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis several months after being treated for the visceral form.

Học thuật

Noun

1. leishmaniasis of the viscera

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kala-azar
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