Feminine

lepra

Meaning

leprosy (infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae)

Concepts

Hansen’s disease

Synonyms

Hanseníase

mal de Hansen

Frequency

34k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛ.pɾɐ/
Etymology

From Latin lepra (“leprosy”), from Ancient Greek λέπρα (lépra, “leprosy”), from λεπίς (lepís, “scale”), from λέπω (lépō, “to peel”).

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