Leprosy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈleprəsɪ|  American pronunciation of the word leprosy
Brit.  |ˈleprəsɪ|  British pronunciation of the word leprosy

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

Extra examples

His body was deformed by leprosy

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