leprosy meaning in Tamil

Tamil words for leprosy

infectious disease caused by M. leprae

தொழு நோய் toḻu nōy

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of leprosy in Tamil?

Leprosy in Tamil is தொழு நோய் (toḻu nōy).

leprosy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

Leprosy: தொழு நோய் (toḻu nōy).

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.