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leprosy meaning in Sinhala

ලාදුරු lāduru

/ˈlɛpɹəsi/

leprosy in Sinhala: ලාදුරු (lāduru). 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.

Sinhala words for leprosy

infectious disease caused by M. leprae
ලාදුරු lāduru

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.

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Questions about leprosy in Sinhala

What is the meaning of leprosy in Sinhala?
Leprosy in Sinhala is ලාදුරු (lāduru).
leprosy යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Leprosy: ලාදුරු (lāduru).
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.

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