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leprosy

DEFINITIONS OF: leprosy

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n 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

Synonyms:
Hansen's disease
Types:
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
Type of:
infectious disease
a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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