| 单词 | leprosy |
| 释义 | leprosy (once / 3428 pages) n Leprosy is a horrible and chronic contagious disease that involves the rotting of flesh. There are many terrible diseases in the world, but one of the very worst is leprosy. This bacterial disease is caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy occurs in tropical and subtropical areas, and it's a chronic disease, meaning it doesn't go away. The flesh and organs of a person with leprosy waste away, kind of like a dead person’s. Leprosy also involves inflamed white sores forming underneath the skin. Someone with leprosy is called a leper. WORD FAMILYleprosy: leprosies+/leprous: leprosy, leprously USAGE EXAMPLESNOD2 and roughly a dozen other genetic factors associated with IBD, particularly Crohn's disease, are also associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis and leprosy. Nature(Dec 20, 2016) For his skin tones, Prof Wilkinson said they produced two versions; one without leprosy and one with a mild representation of leprosy. BBC(Dec 07, 2016) British red squirrels are infected with two different strains of the bacterium that causes leprosy, according to a study. BBC(Nov 11, 2016) 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 Syn|Hypo|Hyper Hansen's disease tuberculoid leprosy leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves lepromatous leprosya very serious form of leprosy characterized by lesions that spread over much of the body and affecting many systems of the body infectious disease a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact |
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