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leishmaniasis vs kala-azar

kala-azar vs leishmaniasis

leishmaniasis and kala-azar both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leishmaniasis Yes No No No
kala-azar Yes No No No
As nouns, kala-azar is a hyponym of leishmaniasis; that is, kala-azar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leishmaniasis:
  • leishmaniasis: sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
  • kala-azar: leishmaniasis of the viscera
leishmaniasis (noun) kala-azar (noun)
sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies leishmaniasis of the viscera
Difference between leishmaniasis and kala-azar

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