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leprosy แปลว่า

เรื้อน rʉ́ʉan

/ˈlɛpɹəsi/

leprosy in Thai: เรื้อน (rʉ́ʉan), ไทกอ (tai-gɔɔ), กุฏฐัง (gùt-tǎng), ขี้ทูด (kîi-tûut). 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.

Thai words for leprosy

infectious disease caused by M. leprae
เรื้อน rʉ́ʉan, ไทกอ tai-gɔɔ, กุฏฐัง gùt-tǎng, ขี้ทูด kîi-tûut, ขี้เรื้อน kîi-rʉ́ʉan

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 Thai

What is the meaning of leprosy in Thai?
Leprosy in Thai is เรื้อน (rʉ́ʉan), ไทกอ (tai-gɔɔ), กุฏฐัง (gùt-tǎng), ขี้ทูด (kîi-tûut).
leprosy แปลว่าอะไร
Leprosy: เรื้อน (rʉ́ʉan), ไทกอ (tai-gɔɔ), กุฏฐัง (gùt-tǎng), ขี้ทูด (kîi-tûut).
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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