chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
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Leprosy is an indolent infectious disease. 麻風病是一種頑固的傳染性疾病。
Leprosy is a kind of disease affecting the skin and nerves. 麻風病是一種影響皮膚和神經的疾病。