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Defenition of the word Hansen's disease

    • Defenition of the word Hansen's disease

      • A chronic infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis which causes permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes if left untreated.
      • chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions
      • 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

    Synonyms for the word Hansen's disease

      • Hansen's disease
      • leprosy

    Hyponyms for the word Hansen's disease

      • lepromatous leprosy
      • tuberculoid leprosy

    Hypernyms for the word Hansen's disease

      • infectious disease

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