leprosies in English
noun
1
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.
The most severe form of leprosy produces large disfiguring nodules, or lumps.
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