Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,591,323,068 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis

   Also found in: Acronyms 0.01 sec.
an·thro·po·not·ic cutaneous leishmaniasis (nthr-p-ntk)
n.
A form of cutaneous leishmaniasis occurring in urban areas in western and central Asia and characterized by a painless, chronic, dry ulceration that develops from two to eight months after the bite from the transmitting sandfly bite and heals in about a year, often leaving a scar.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
The burden of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Randomised vaccine trial of single dose of killed Leishmania major plus BCG against anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Bam, Iran.
To the Editor: Recent reports from Afghanistan have focused on the current status of war- and refugee-related anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL), caused by Leishmania tropica, in Kabul City, refugee camps, and Fayzabad City (Badakhshan Province) (1-4).
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.