New World leishmaniasis
- noun
- /nuː wɜrld ˌleɪʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/
- Specialized
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leishmaniasis del Nuevo Mundo
- The patient was diagnosed with New World leishmaniasis after developing skin sores following travel to Brazil.
Examples
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Unlike Old World forms, New World leishmaniasis may also affect mucous membranes.
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Outbreaks of New World leishmaniasis are most common in rural areas of Central and South America.
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Doctors diagnosed her with New World leishmaniasis after examining the sores.
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Have you heard about New World leishmaniasis?
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The patient was diagnosed with New World leishmaniasis after developing skin sores following travel to Brazil.
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Outbreaks of New World leishmaniasis are most common in rural areas of Central and South America.
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Unlike Old World forms, New World leishmaniasis may also affect mucous membranes.
Synonyms
A disease that causes sores on the skin and on the mouth or nose
A disease in the Americas that causes sores on the skin and inside the mouth or nose
An infection that causes sores on the skin and inside the nose or mouth
Surface Forms
Morphology
New + world + leishmaniasis
The phrase names a subtype of the disease 'leishmaniasis' specified by a geographic qualifier 'New World' (i.e., the Americas), so the overall meaning is compositionally built from its parts: a disease (leishmaniasis) located in the New World. This pattern of disease + geographic modifier is cross-linguistically common and therefore predictable for learners who know the constituent words.
Etymology
New World leishmaniasis combines New World, an old name for the Americas, and leishmaniasis, a disease named after Dr. Leishman who studied the tiny germ that causes it. So, the name points to the form of leishmaniasis found in the Americas that often makes sores on the skin and in the mouth.
