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Hansen's disease   /hˈænsənz dɪzˈiz/   Listen
Hansen's disease

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: leprosy.






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Words linked to "Hansen's disease" :   leprosy, lepromatous leprosy, infectious disease, erythema nodosum leprosum, ENL, tuberculoid leprosy



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