Associations to the word «Leprosy»

Wiktionary

LEPROSY, noun. An infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae.
LEPROSY, noun. In the Bible, a disease of the skin not conclusively identified, which can also affect clothes and houses.

Dictionary definition

LEPROSY, 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.

Wise words

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