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" As far as I am concerned, LGBT can only stand for leprosy, gonorrhea, bacteria, and tuberculosis, all of which are detrimental to human existence."
Yahya Jammeh

Meaning of "leprosy" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEPROSY

From leprous + -y³.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LEPROSY

ˈlɛprəsɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEPROSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leprosy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEPROSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leprosy

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae[1] and Mycobacterium lepromatosis.[2] Initially infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way for 5 to as long as 20 years.[1] Symptoms that develop include granulomas of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes.[1] This may result in a lack of ability to feel pain and thus loss of parts of extremities due to repeated injuries.[3] Weakness and poor eyesight may also be present.[3] There are two main types of disease based on the number of bacteria present: paucibacillary and multibacillary.[3] The two types are differentiated by the number of poorly pigmented numb skin patches present, with paucibacillary having five or fewer and multibacillary having more than five.[3] The diagnosis is confirmed by finding acid-fast bacilli in a biopsy of the skin or via detecting the DNA by polymerase chain reaction.[3] It occurs more commonly among those living in poverty and is believed to be transmitted by respiratory droplets.[3] It is not very contagious.[3] Leprosy is curable with treatment.

Definition of leprosy in the English dictionary

The definition of leprosy in the dictionary is a chronic infectious disease occurring mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, characterized by the formation of painful inflamed nodules beneath the skin and disfigurement and wasting of affected parts, caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae Also called: Hansen's disease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEPROSY

accuracy · antileprosy · aristocracy · bureaucracy · confederacy · conspiracy · curacy · degeneracy · democracy · heresy · hypocrisy · idiosyncrasy · illiteracy · inaccuracy · literacy · numeracy · piracy · plutocracy · technocracy · theocracy

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEPROSY

leprechaun · leprechaunish · lepromatous · leprosaria · leprosarium · leprose · leproserie · leprosery · leprosity · leprotic · leprous · leprously · leprousness · lepta · leptin · leptocephali · leptocephalic · leptocephalous · leptocephalus · leptocercal

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEPROSY

argosy · brosy · choosy · cosy · geognosy · goosy · nosy · oosy · pharmacognosy · posy · primrosy · prosy · rosy · tea cosy

Synonyms and antonyms of leprosy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leprosy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEPROSY

Find out the translation of leprosy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of leprosy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leprosy» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

麻风病
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

la lepra
570 millions of speakers
en

English

leprosy
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कुष्ठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجذام
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

проказа
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

lepra
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কুষ্ঠব্যাধি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

lèpre
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kusta
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Lepra
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ハンセン病
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

나병
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lepra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh phong
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தொழுநோய்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कुष्ठरोग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cüzam
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

lebbra
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

trąd
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

проказа
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

lepra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λέπρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melaatsheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spetälska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spedalskhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leprosy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEPROSY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of leprosy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «leprosy».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leprosy

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6 QUOTES WITH «LEPROSY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leprosy.
1
Aleister Crowley
The conscience of the world is so guilty that it always assumes that people who investigate heresies must be heretics; just as if a doctor who studies leprosy must be a leper. Indeed, it is only recently that science has been allowed to study anything without reproach.
2
Anthony Fauci
It's extremely likely that the people who have never been exposed to a human who has leprosy, it's very likely they got leprosy from exposure to an armadillo.
3
Yahya Jammeh
As far as I am concerned, LGBT can only stand for leprosy, gonorrhea, bacteria, and tuberculosis, all of which are detrimental to human existence.
4
Ji-Hae Park
I not only play at the prestigious classical concert halls like Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center, but also hospitals, churches, prisons, and restricted facilities for leprosy patients, just to mention a few.
5
Walter Salles
There are still 500,000 persons afflicted with leprosy in Latin America, so it is still very much present.
6
John Wycliffe
We all are originally sinners as Adam and in Adam, his leprosy cleaving faster to us than Naaman's did to Gahazai, so that even the infant, before it has seen the light of the world, has this blemish inherent in its unborn members.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEPROSY»

Discover the use of leprosy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leprosy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Leprosy: A Practical Guide
The aim of this book is to make the reader familiar with the characteristic signs of disease, including abnormalities of the skin, nerves, eyes, hands, feet, testes, and bone.
Enrico Nunzi, Cesare Massone, 2012
2
Leprosy
A bacterial disease that usually afflicts the skin, nerves, respiratory tract, and eyes, leprosy has likely plagued humanity since before history was recorded.
Alfica Sehgal, I. Edward Alcamo, 2006
3
Leprosy: Hansen's Disease
Presents information about leprosy from a historical perspective, including its spread, its treatment, and its future.
Karen Donnelly, 2002
4
Leprosy in China: A History
Leung's final move connects China's experience with leprosy to a larger history of public health and biomedical regimes of power, exploring the cultural and political implications of China's Sino-Western approach to the disease.
Angela Ki Che Leung, 2013
5
Leprosy in Premodern Medicine: A Malady of the Whole Body
" In this innovative study, medical historian Luke Demaitre explores medical and social perspectives on leprosy at a time when judicious diagnosis could spare healthy people from social ostracization and help the afflicted get a license to ...
Luke Demaitre, 2007
6
Leprosy and Empire: A Medical and Cultural History
The book also examines literary representations of leprosy in Romantic, Victorian and twentieth-century writing, and concludes with a discussion of traveller-writers such as R. L. Stevenson and Graham Greene who described and fictionalised ...
Rod Edmond, 2006
7
Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America
Drawn from interviews with living patients and extensive research in the leprosarium's archives, Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America tells the stories of former patients at the National Hansen's Disease Center.
Marcia G. Gaudet, 2004
8
Leprosy in Medieval England
A major reassessment, based on hitherto unpublished manuscript material, of a disease whose history has attracted more myths and misunderstandings than any other.
Carole Rawcliffe, 2009
9
Leprosy in the Church
A prophetic voice diagnoses the spiritual condition of the 21st century church and prescribes the balm in Gilead to cleanse and heal it in end-time revival. Spiritual check-up included. (Christian Religion)
Marcia Morrison, 2004
10
Leprosy and Stigma in the South Pacific: A Region-by-Region ...
"This book details the personal experiences of people in Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, the majority of whom contracted leprosy as children.
Dorothy McMenamin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEPROSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leprosy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Leprosy care catches Whangarei student - New Zealand Herald
GOOD DEEDS: Anna Thompson has been captured by the plight of leprosy sufferers, she is seen here with a photograph of herself and a ... «Northern Advocate, Jul 15»
2
England's Newest Hotel Has Magical Healing Powers - Forbes
Around 8,000 B.C. he went into the steamy water with leprosy; he emerged cured. The Romans jumped into the water 2,000 years ago and ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Local charity backs Nepal aid workers - Hastings Observer
“Clare is now INF's rehabilitation adviser, based at former leprosy hospital Green Pastures in Pokhara, Nepal.” The hospital is now a leading ... «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Jul 15»
4
Union minister proposes super-speciality hospital in Bastar - The …
Nadda, who was here for the inauguration of 'Sparsh 2015', an intensive drive to eradicate leprosy, admitted that the health ministry's request ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Chhattisgarh records sharp dip in leprosy rate | Raipur NYOOOZ
Summary: Chhattisgarh has reported sharp dip in leprosy and the disease has been restricted to 2.37 percent in every 10,000 persons which at ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
6
State's campaign to fight leprosy
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh, which has the highest prevalence rate of leprosy in the country with two to three cases per 1,000 people, is set to launch ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Leprosy – misunderstood by society and law
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
8
AIIMS Patna launches free surgery service to leprosy patients
Due to leprosy the patient was not able to use his fingers, an AIIMS Patna release said. The patient underwent a one-and-a-half hour operation ... «Niticentral, Jul 15»
9
North Fort Myers resident is 10th leprosy case in Florida in 2015
The number of leprosy cases reported in Florida in 2015 from January to early July has equaled the total cases seen during the entire 2014, ... «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
10
Reconstructive surgery on leprosy patients tomorrow …
Reconstructive surgery and not cosmetic surgery is what plastic surgery is about and leprosy patients, many of them overwhelmed with a ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Leprosy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/leprosy>. May 2024 ».
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