Infected with leprosy
1Leprosy — For the Hebrew Bible term and its varied meanings, see Tzaraath. For other uses, see Leprosy (disambiguation). Leprosy Classification and external resources A 24 year old man infected with leprosy. ICD 10 …
2Leprosy — • A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacillus lepr, characterized by the formation of growths in the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nerves, bones, and internal viscera, producing various deformities and mutilations of the human body …
3leprosy — leprotic /le prot ik/, adj. /lep reuh see/, n. Pathol. a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular… …
4Leprosy 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… …
5rat leprosy — a chronic epizootic disease of wild rats caused by Mycobacterium lepraemurium, characterized by lesions containing enormous numbers of acid fast bacilli closely resembling M. leprae in size and shape, which may be transmitted to white rats, mice …
6feline leprosy — a granulomatous skin condition in cats, characterized by nodules that ulcerate and drain, usually on the legs or head; it may be associated with infection by Mycobacterium lepraemurium, such as from contact with infected rodents …
7leprous — Relating to or suffering from leprosy. SYN: leprotic. * * * lep·rous lep rəs adj 1) infected with leprosy 2) of, relating to, or associated with leprosy or a leper <leprous neuritis> …
8Leprous — Lep rous ( r[=u]s), a. [OF. leprous, lepros, F. l[ e]preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See {Leper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. His hand was leprous as snow. Ex. iv. 6. [1913… …
9Leprously — Leprous Lep rous ( r[=u]s), a. [OF. leprous, lepros, F. l[ e]preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See {Leper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. His hand was leprous as snow. Ex. iv. 6.… …
10Leprousness — Leprous Lep rous ( r[=u]s), a. [OF. leprous, lepros, F. l[ e]preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See {Leper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. His hand was leprous as snow. Ex. iv. 6.… …
