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- [lep-ruh-see]
- /ˈlɛp rə si/
- /ˈlep.rə.si/
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- [lep-ruh-see]
- /ˈlɛp rə si/
Definitions of leprosy word
- noun leprosy a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss of sensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part. 1
- noun leprosy A contagious disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, and nerves, causing discoloration and lumps on the skin and, in severe cases, disfigurement and deformities. Leprosy is now mainly confined to tropical Africa and Asia. 1
- noun leprosy disfiguring disease 1
- uncountable noun leprosy Leprosy is an infectious disease that damages people's flesh. 0
- noun leprosy a chronic infectious disease occurring mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, characterized by the formation of painful inflamed nodules beneath the skin and disfigurement and wasting of affected parts, caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae 0
- noun leprosy a progressive infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) that attacks the skin, flesh, nerves, etc.; it is characterized by nodules, ulcers, white scaly scabs, deformities, and the eventual loss of sensation, and is apparently communicated only after long and close contact 0
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Origin of leprosy
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; perhaps < Medieval Latin leprōsia (recorded only as synonym for leprosarium) < Greek léprōs(is) leprosy + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Leprosy
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preposition
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leprosy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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