- leprosy lep·ro·sy n
- ['lɛprəsɪ]
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Leprosy — Lep ro*sy (l[e^]p r[ o]*s[y^]), n. [See {Leprous}.] (Med.) A cutaneous disease which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges. These are often followed by an eruption of dark or yellowish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leprosy — [lep′rə sē] n. [ME leprūsē < leprus, lepros: see LEPROUS] 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,… … English World dictionary
lep´rous|ness — lep|rous «LEHP ruhs», adjective. 1. having leprosy: »a leprous person. 2. of or like leprosy: »white, leprous scales. 3. scaly or scurfy: »One old leprous screen of faded Indian leather (Dickens). 4. causing leprosy. 5 … Useful english dictionary
lep´rous|ly — lep|rous «LEHP ruhs», adjective. 1. having leprosy: »a leprous person. 2. of or like leprosy: »white, leprous scales. 3. scaly or scurfy: »One old leprous screen of faded Indian leather (Dickens). 4. causing leprosy. 5 … Useful english dictionary
lep|rous — «LEHP ruhs», adjective. 1. having leprosy: »a leprous person. 2. of or like leprosy: »white, leprous scales. 3. scaly or scurfy: »One old leprous screen of faded Indian leather (Dickens). 4. causing leprosy. 5 … Useful english dictionary
Leprosy in China — Leprosy was said to be first recognized in the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt and India, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). [ [http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/ WHO | Leprosy Factsheet] ] Leprosy, also… … Wikipedia
lep-2 — lep 2 English meaning: to peel, flay Deutsche Übersetzung: “abschälen, abhäuten, abspalten” Material: Gk. λέπω ‘schale ab”, λέπος n., λοπός m. “bowl, bark, skin” (ὀλόπτω ‘schäle ab”), λεπίς, λοπίς f. “ scale, husk, bowl, bark”,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
lep|er — «LEHP uhr», noun. a person who has leprosy. ╂[Middle English lepre leprosy < Old French, learned borrowing from Late Latin leprae, plural < Latin lepra < Greek lépra < lépein to peel, scale off] … Useful english dictionary
lep|ro|sy — «LEHP ruh see», noun, plural sies. 1. a mildly infectious disease caused by certain rod shaped bacteria characterized by open sores and white, scaly scabs; Hansen s disease. Leprosy attacks the skin and nerves, causing weakening and wasting of… … Useful english dictionary
leprosy — lep•ro•sy [[t]ˈlɛp rə si[/t]] n. pat a chronic, slowly progressing, usu. mildly infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, marked by destruction of tissue and loss of sensation and characterized in persons with poor… … From formal English to slang
lep|rol|o|gy — «lehp ROL uh jee», noun. the scientific study of leprosy … Useful english dictionary
