Hansen's disease

/ˌhænsənz dəˈziz/
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Definitions of Hansen's disease
  1. 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
    synonyms: leprosy
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    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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