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leprosy [ˈlɛprəsɪ] n (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a chronic infectious disease occurring mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, characterized by the formation of painful inflamed nodules beneath the skin and disfigurement and wasting of affected parts, caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae Also called Hansen's disease [from leprous + -y3]
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| A recent report describes a cohort of 40 patients with Hansen disease in Texas, 3 of whom were pregnant (14). Under the terms of the contract, the company provides multiple full-time and part-time employees at the Summit Hospital in Baton Rouge and the Gillis Long Hansen Disease Treatment Facility in Carville, Louisiana. |
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