1. 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
   - Hansen's disease

Derived forms: leprosies

See also: leprous

Type of: infectious disease

Encyclopedia: Leprosy

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