Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis

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• Old World leishmaniasis — Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis any of the types of cutaneous leishmaniasis occurring in Asia, Africa, or the Mediterranean basin. Three separate types are distinguished according to the causative organism: anthroponotic cutaneous or dry… …   Medical dictionary

• cutaneous leishmaniasis — an endemic type of leishmaniasis characterized by a cutaneous papule that evolves into a nodule, breaks down to form an indolent ulcer, and heals, leaving a depressed scar. Varieties found in Asia and Africa and those found in the Americas are… …   Medical dictionary

• Cutaneous leishmaniasis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B55.1 ICD 9 085.1 …   Wikipedia

• Ethiopian cutaneous leishmaniasis — a form of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis seen in the highlands of Kenya and Ethiopia, caused by Leishmania aethiopica; reservoirs are hyraxes of the genera Procavia and Heterohyrax, and the vectors are Phlebotomus pedifer and P. longipes.… …   Medical dictionary

• wet cutaneous leishmaniasis — zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis a type of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis found mainly in rural areas in parts of the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent, caused by Leishmania major; its reservoirs are desert rodents such as …   Medical dictionary

• anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis — a type of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis found mainly in large urban areas in the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, and the Indian subcontinent; it is caused by Leishmania tropica and transmitted by the vectors Phlebotomus sergenti and P …   Medical dictionary

• cutaneous leishmaniasis — noun leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions • Syn: ↑Old World leishmaniasis, ↑oriental sore, ↑tropical sore, ↑Delhi boil, ↑Aleppo boil • Hypernyms: ↑leishmaniasis, ↑leish …   Useful english dictionary

• Old World leishmaniasis — noun leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions • Syn: ↑cutaneous leishmaniasis, ↑oriental sore, ↑tropical sore, ↑Delhi boil, ↑Aleppo boil • Hypernyms: ↑leishmaniasis, ↑leish …   Useful english dictionary

• Leishmaniasis — Diseases due to the parasite called Leishmania involving the organs (kala azar), skin plus mucous membranes (espundia), or skin alone (usually named for the place plus boil, button or sore as, for example, Jericho boil, Bagdad button, Delhi sore) …   Medical dictionary

• leishmaniasis — /leesh meuh nuy euh sis, luysh /, n. Pathol. any infection caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania. Also, leishmaniosis /leesh man ee oh sis, may nee , luysh /. Cf. kala azar. [1910 15; LEISHMAN(IA) + IASIS] * * * Human protozoal infection… …   Universalium

• leishmaniasis recidivans — a relapsing form of cutaneous leishmaniasis that resembles tuberculosis of the skin and may last for many years. Either the ulcer heals incompletely, scarring centrally but spreading peripherally, or it heals and recurs at the edge of the scar.… …   Medical dictionary