lep·ro·sy (l p r -s )n. A chronic, mildly contagious granulomatous disease of tropical and subtropical regions, caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, characterized by ulcers of the skin, bone, and viscera and leading to loss of sensation, paralysis, gangrene, and deformation. Also called Hansen's disease. [Middle English lepruse, from leprus, leprous; see leprous.] lep·rot ic (l-pr t k) adj. |
leprosy [ˈlɛprəsɪ]
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(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]
| leprosy (lpr-s) A slowly progressive, chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, that damages nerves, skin, and mucous membranes, and can lead to loss of sensation, paralysis, gangrene, and deformity if untreated. |
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| Noun | 1. |  leprosy - 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 lepraeinfectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact tuberculoid leprosy - leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves lepromatous leprosy - a very serious form of leprosy characterized by lesions that spread over much of the body and affecting many systems of the body ENL, erythema nodosum leprosum - an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face |
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