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Synonyms for leprosy

Noun

1. leprosy, Hansen's disease, infectious disease
usage: 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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