leprosy meaning in Sanskrit

Sanskrit words for leprosy

infectious disease caused by M. leprae

कुष्ठरोग kuṣṭharoga

English meaning of leprosy

1. noun An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.
2. noun Similar contagious skin diseases causing light patches of scaly skin, particularly psoriasis, syphilis, vitiligo, scabies, and (biblical) the various diseases considered "tzaraath" in the Old Testament.
3. noun Anything considered similarly permanent, harmful, and communicable, particularly when such a thing should be handled by avoidance or isolation of its victims.
4. noun Synonym of mange and glanders in horses.

Full definition of leprosy

leprosy in a sentence

• Sin is a spiritual leprosy.

Synonyms of leprosy

• Hansensiasis
• Hansen's disease
• mesel
• measles
• elephantiasis
• Greek elephantiasis
• Greek leprosy
• Greek lepra
• leprosity
• bastard scurvy
• mange and glanders in horses
• leprosarium

All synonyms of leprosy

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Questions about leprosy in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of leprosy in Sanskrit?

Leprosy in Sanskrit is कुष्ठरोग (kuṣṭharoga).

leprosy इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?

Leprosy: कुष्ठरोग (kuṣṭharoga).

What does leprosy mean in English?

Leprosy means an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.