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leprosy

/'lɛprəsi/

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noun
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
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hansen's disease

type of:
infectious disease

Definition that contains leprosy

tuberculoid leprosy leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves