hansen's disease

Hansen's disease

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Definitions of hansen's disease words

noun hansen's disease leprosy. 1
noun hansen's disease leprosy 0
noun hansen's disease (pathology) The disease leprosy, caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae. 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; named after G. H. Hansen (1841-1912), Norwegian physician and discoverer of leprosy-causing Mycobacterium leprae

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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