Lepra and Leprosy

Lepra

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Leprosy and lepra are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Leprosy" with "Lepra", this words are similar.

Leprosy

Leprosy noun - Chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae.
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Synonyms for Leprosy

Lepra and leprosy are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Lepra" with "Leprosy", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: leprous
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