Leprosy
WordNet
noun
(1) 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
WiktionaryText
Noun
- An infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae.
- The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.
- In the Bible, a disease of the skin not conclusively identified, which can also affect clothes and houses.