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
Type | Words |
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Synonyms | leprosy |
Type of | infectious disease |
Has types | lepromatous leprosy, tuberculoid leprosy |
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