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leprosy

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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

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "leprosy":
leprose leprous leprosy
Words contain "leprosy":
lepromatous leprosy leprosy leprosy bacillus tuberculoid leprosy
Words contain "leprosy" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
erythema nodosum leprosum chaulmoogra tree hydnocarpus kurzii taraktogenos kurzii taraktagenos kurzii enl chaulmugra dapsone chaulmoogra oil tuberculoid leprosy more...

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