leprosy

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 (synset 114159669)
    is a type of: infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
    subtypes:
    • 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
    has: enl, erythema nodosum leprosum - an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face
    same as: hansen's disease

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