lep‧ro‧sy/ˈleprəsi/ noun[UNCOUNTABLE] [date : 1500-1600; Origin : leprous (12-21 centuries), from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra; ⇨ leper] a very serious infectious disease in which the flesh and nerves are gradually destroyed ⇨ leper
—leprous adjective
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Although the new practices elevated patient morale, they had little effect on the overall structure of the leprosy control program. ▪ And in 1951 Great Britain, for the first time in modern history, made leprosy a reportable disease. ▪ Her hair was disorderly, and the color of her skin was bluish black, which is a sign of incurable leprosy. ▪ In fact leprosy is the least infectious of all the communicable diseases. ▪ In football its an affliction like leprosy. ▪ In order to save her life the doctors stopped the treatment for the leprosy. ▪ There was nearly unanimous support for a national leprosy bill among the fourteen witnesses who testified. ▪ Worldwide, 1. 15 million people suffer from leprosy.
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