noun🔗ShareLeishmaniasisAny of various ulcerative skin diseases caused by any of the protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted to humans and animals by bloodsucking sandflies."The doctor suspected leishmaniasis after seeing the patient's unusual skin sores and learning that she had recently been bitten by sandflies in the forest. "El médico sospechó leishmaniasis después de ver las inusuales llagas en la piel de la paciente y enterarse de que recientemente había sido picada por mosquitos de arena en el bosque.diseasemedicineorganismbiologyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading