Leishman-Donovan body
noun
Leish·man-Don·o·van body
-ˈdän-ə-vən- 
: a protozoan of the genus Leishmania (especially L. donovani) in its nonmotile stage that is found especially in cells of the skin, spleen, and liver of individuals affected with leishmaniasis and especially visceral leishmaniasis compare donovan body
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“Leishman-Donovan body.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Leishman-Donovan%20body. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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