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    leprosy

    leprosy - Dictionary definition and meaning for word leprosy

    Definition
    (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 : hansen's disease
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