单词 | leprosy |
释义 | Word Frequency leprosy(ˈlɛprəsɪ) noun pathology 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 diseaseWord origin C16: from leprous + -y3 |
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