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leishmaniasis, visceral (medicine) and Hughie (iou)


leishmaniasis, visceral (medicine)


leishmaniasis, visceral


A chronic disease caused by leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera phlebotomus and lutzomyia. It is commonly characterised by fever, chills, vomiting, anaemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinaemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray colour of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: indian, mediterranean (or infantile), and african.


Hughie (iou)



Hughie noun. ['hju:i] Austral. & NZ slang. E20.
[Dim. of male forename Hugh: see -IE, -Y6.]
The imaginary being responsible for the weather. Chiefly in send her down, Hughie!