leprosy

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leprosy englannista suomeksi

(senseid) An infectious disease caused by the bacterium (taxfmt), gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.
1535, (w), (w), (w). 8:3:

Then is it surely a leprosy

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(quote-av)|role=Sally Bowles|actor=Liza Minnelli|passage=Ten words exactly. After ten it's extra. You see, Daddy thinks of these things. If I had leprosy, there'd be a cable: "Gee, kid, tough. Sincerely hope nose doesn't fall off. Love."
(senseid) Similar contagious skin diseases causing light patches of scaly skin, particularly psoriasis, syphilis, vitiligo, scabies, and the various diseases considered "tzaraath" in the Testament.
Anything considered similarly permanent, harmful, and communicable, particularly when such a thing should be handled by avoidance or isolation of its victims.

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A contagious disease causing similar effects in animals, particularly
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(synonym of) ''and'' (l) in horses.
(synonym of): a place for the housing of lepers in isolation from the rest of society.