kala-azar

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kala-azar

/ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/ UK

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Borrowed from Hindustani کالا آزار (kālā āzār) / काला आज़ार (kālā āzār, literally “black sickness”).

noun kala-azars · kala azar · kalazar

uncountable, usually Visceral leishmaniasis. A chronic disease, invariably fatal, kala azar makes its presence known by the appearance of pustulating epidermal ulcers, marasmus and enlargement of the spleen.
Similar: black fever

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@misc{kala_azar_2026,
  title = {kala-azar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kala-azar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}