Synonyms of leprosy

Noun


1. leprosy, Hansen's disease, infectious disease

usage: 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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