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Uncommonleprosy
The correct spelling is leprosy.
How to pronounce leprosy
noun
IPA: /ˈlɛpɹəsi/
Say it like: Lep-ros-ee
The correct spelling is leprosy. An infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae. For example: "The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy."
Usage Examples
“The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae.
- 2.In the Bible, a disease of the skin not conclusively identified, which can also affect clothes and houses.
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