单词	leprosy
释义	leprosy noun lep·​ro·​sy ˈle-prə-sē  1 : a chronic infectious disease caused by a mycobacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) affecting especially the skin and peripheral nerves and characterized by the formation of nodules or macules that enlarge and spread accompanied by loss of sensation with eventual paralysis, wasting of muscle, and production of deformities called also Hansen's disease 2 : a morally or spiritually harmful influence leprotic le-ˈprä-tik  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In some forms of leprosy, foamy macrophages can harbor hundreds of bacteria in each cell — an extreme version of what occurs in acne patients. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 23 July 2022 People often associated facial irregularities with the devastating effects of disease, such as leprosy or syphilis, or with corporal punishment, wickedness and sin. Lindsey Fitzharris, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2022 Her mother was a high school teacher who participated in projects to eradicate malnutrition, and her father started a foundation to rehabilitate leprosy patients. Divya Kakaiya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2022 These days, leprosy is curable but continues to affect tens of thousands each year. Kathleen M. Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2022 Ranadive also studied the bacterium that causes leprosy and helped develop a vaccine. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2021 New leprosy patients keep walking through Dr. Reddy’s doors. New York Times, 25 Jan. 2022 Her warm touch, with everyone from leprosy patients to those diagnosed with AIDS at the start of the epidemic, was clear to eyewitnesses like Hussein. Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022 There were other horrors, including the constant threat of leprosy. Longreads, 19 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English lepruse, from leprous First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing leprosy anti-leprosy anti-leprosy Medical Definition leprosy noun lep·​ro·​sy ˈlep-rə-sē  plural leprosies : a chronic infectious disease that is caused by a mycobacterium (Mycobacterium leprae), affects especially the skin and peripheral nerves, and is characterized by the formation of nodules or macules that enlarge and spread and are accompanied by loss of sensation with eventual paralysis, wasting of muscle, and production of deformities About 12 million people worldwide have leprosy, a disfiguring, chronic infection that damages nerves, skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Harvard Health Letter The good news is that leprosy is relatively easy to diagnose and cure. It is caused by the microbe Mycobacterium leprae, which produces telltale symptoms of enlarged nerves and light-coloured patches of numb skin on a patient's face or extremities. Bryn Nelson, New Scientist Leprosy is actually the least infectious of the major communicable diseases. Sandra Dallas, Business Week Leprosy … is progressive and causes the growth of widely distributed lumps on the skin and thickening of the skin and nerves. Severe cases are characterized by muscle weakness and paralysis. Insight called also hansenosis, Hansen's disease, lepra see lepromatous leprosy, tuberculoid leprosy
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