leprosy
leprosy
noun
[mass noun]
noun
[mass noun]
- 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
麻风病（现多见于非洲和亚洲）。 亦称 Hansen's disease - Leprosy is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, which is Gram-positive, non-motile, and acid-fast
麻风病由麻风杆菌引起，细菌呈革兰氏阳性，无运动性和耐酸性反应 - moral corruption or contagion
道德败坏，堕落
- mid 16th cent. (superseding Middle English lepry): from leprous + -y
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