Canadian French Meaning of leprosy
lèpre
Other Canadian French words related to lèpre
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of leprosy
- leprosy bacillus => Bacille de la lèpre
- leprous => Lépreux
- lepry => Lèpre
- leptarrhena => leptarrhena
- leptarrhena pyrolifolia => Leptarrhena pyrolifolia
- leptiform => leptiforme
- leptinotarsa => doryphore
- leptinotarsa decemlineata => Doryphore de la pomme de terre
- leptocardia => Leptocardes
- leptocardian => lancette
Definitions and Meaning of leprosy in English
leprosy (n)
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
leprosy (n.)
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 prominent nodules, frequently producing great deformity. In one variety of the disease, anaesthesia of the skin is a prominent symptom. In addition there may be wasting of the muscles, falling out of the hair and nails, and distortion of the hands and feet with destruction of the bones and joints. It is incurable, and is probably contagious.
FAQs About the word leprosy
lèpre
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
leprosity => lèpre, leprose => Lépreux, lepromatous leprosy => Lèpre lépromateuse, leprechaun => farfadet, lepre => farfadet,
