nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis
- noun
- /ˌneɪzoʊˌfɛrɪnˈdʒiːəl liˌɪʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/
- Specialized
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leishmaniasis nasofaríngea
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis after observing characteristic lesions in the nasal passages.
Examples
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Early treatment of nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis can prevent severe complications and disfigurement.
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Communities in affected regions are at increased risk of nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis due to the prevalence of sandflies.
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The doctor diagnosed her with nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis.
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He has been studying nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis for years.
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Early treatment of nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis can prevent severe complications and disfigurement.
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Communities in affected regions are at increased risk of nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis due to the prevalence of sandflies.
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The doctor diagnosed the patient with nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis after observing characteristic lesions in the nasal passages.
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
A disease in Mexico, Central, and South America 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
nasopharyngeal + leishmaniasis
If a learner knows 'nasopharyngeal' (relating to the upper throat/nasal region) and 'leishmaniasis' (a disease), they can directly infer this is the form of leishmaniasis affecting the nasopharynx. The phrase is a literal medical noun phrase following standard compositional patterns (location adjective + disease), a pattern that is transparent cross-linguistically.
Etymology
Nasopharyngeal leishmaniasis gets its name from its parts: naso- meaning 'nose', pharyngeal meaning 'throat', and leishmaniasis, a disease from small flies that bite. Imagine those flies causing sores inside the nose and throat, and you can see why the name means a disease with sores in those places.
