leprosy
🇺🇸
/ˈleprəsi/
🇬🇧
/ˈleprəsi/
noun
R
A serious disease that affects the skin, nerves, and muscles, causing discolored patches and sometimes leading to disability.
In the past, leprosy was a feared disease that could lead to severe physical deformities.
translation
A serious disease that affects the skin, nerves, and muscles, causing discolored patches and sometimes leading to disability.
Word Forms
Plural
leprosies