Synonyms of leprosy
14 similar words
Another word for leprosy is Hansensiasis. Other synonyms of leprosy are Hansen's disease, mesel, measles, elephantiasis and Greek elephantiasis.
Synonyms and similar words for leprosy
nounAn infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve...
- HansensiasisHansen's disease; leprosy.
- Hansen's diseaseThe disease leprosy, caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae.
- meselSynonym of leprosy: Hansen's disease and similar skin disorders.
- measles
- elephantiasisSynonym of leprosy.
- Greek elephantiasis
- Greek leprosy
- Greek lepra
- leprositySynonym of leprosy in its various senses.
- bastard scurvy
- lepra archaicSynonym of leprosy.
- leper obsoleteA person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
nounSynonym of mange and glanders in horses.
- mange and glanders in horses
nounSynonym of leprosarium: a place for the housing of lepers in isolation from the rest of society.
- leprosariumAn isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Meaning of leprosy
- 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.
- 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.
- noun Anything considered similarly permanent, harmful, and communicable, particularly when such a thing should be handled by avoidance or isolation of its victims.
leprosy in other languages
Questions about synonyms of leprosy
- What is another word for leprosy?
- Leprosy has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Hansensiasis, Hansen's disease, mesel, measles, elephantiasis, Greek elephantiasis, Greek leprosy and Greek lepra.
- What does leprosy mean?
- 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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