# leishmaniasis

> English word · Noun · IPA /liːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/ · frequency rank #76,942

## Definitions
1. Any of several distinct forms of a disease caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies.

## Etymology
Leishmania + -iasis

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leishmaniasis