leprosy (n)
Hansen's disease (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 26
def chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions
def characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts
def caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
Outgoing links
Hypernym infectious disease
Derivationally related form leprosy → leprous
Hyponym tuberculoid leprosy; lepromatous leprosy
Part meronym erythema nodosum leprosum, ENL
Incoming links
Derivationally related form leprous → leprosy
Pertainym (pertains to noun) leprous → leprosy
Hyponym infectious disease
Hypernym tuberculoid leprosy; lepromatous leprosy
Part holonym erythema nodosum leprosum, ENL

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