Leprosy

Noun1.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
infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
tuberculoid leprosy - leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves
lepromatous leprosy - a very serious form of leprosy characterized by lesions that spread over much of the body and affecting many systems of the body
ENL, erythema nodosum leprosum - an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face

 

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lepiota rubrotincta
lepiotaceae
lepisma
lepisma saccharina
lepismatidae
lepismoid
lepisosteidae
lepisosteus
lepisosteus osseus
lepista irina
lepomis
lepomis gibbosus
lepomis macrochirus
lepomis punctatus
leporid
leporid mammal
leporidae
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leporine
leppy
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leprechaun
lepromatous leprosy
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leprosity
leprosy bacillus
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leptarrhena
leptarrhena pyrolifolia
leptiform
leptinotarsa
leptinotarsa decemlineata
leptocardia
leptocardian
leptocephalus
leptocercal
leptodactyl
leptodactylid
leptodactylid frog
leptodactylidae
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leptodactylus