Definition of leprosy

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Definition of leprosy

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hansen's disease

See definition of leprosy in Merriam Webster