A chronic, often fatal disease occurring chiefly in Asia, caused by a protozoan parasite(Leishmania donovani) and characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and emaciation.

• 黑热病一种主要流行于亚洲的致命的慢性疾病，由一种原生动物寄生虫引起（杜氏利什曼虫利什曼虫属），病状表现为不正常的发烧，脾和肝的肿大，以及消瘦