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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesハンセン病の
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hansenbyō no
"歴史的にハンセン病患者は隔離政策の対象となった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Affected with leprosy, a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin, peripheral nerves, and mucosal surfaces.
"Historical medical texts documented the isolation of leprous patients in medieval colonies." - 2
Having a scaly appearance or crusty surface resembling leprosy; scaly.
"The ancient stone wall had a leprous texture due to centuries of weather erosion and mineral decay."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'leprus', borrowed from Old French 'leprós' and Late Latin 'leprosus', ultimately originating from the Greek 'lepra' (scaly), derived from 'lepros' meaning scaly or rough. Historically, the term was heavily associated with Hansen's disease and carried profound social stigma.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leprous" is said worldwide
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lépreux
Transliteration: leprø
"Il a été atteint d'une affection lépreuse."
aussätzig
Transliteration: aussatsɪç
"Im Mittelalter wurden aussätzige Menschen isoliert."
lebbroso
Transliteration: lebbˈroːzo
"Il vecchio edificio mostrava intonaco lebbroso."
leproso
Transliteration: leˈpɾoso
"El enfermo leproso recibió atención médica."
leproso
Transliteration: leˈpɾozu
"O hospital tratava pacientes com hanseníase e isolava o caso leproso."
कोढ़ी
Transliteration: kodhi
"पुराने समय में कोढ़ी व्यक्तियों को समाज से बाहर रखा जाता था।"
麻风的
Transliteration: máfēng de
"历史上麻风病人曾被隔离."
나병의
Transliteration: nabyeong-ui
"그 환자는 나병의 증상을 보였다."
ハンセン病の
Transliteration: hansenbyō no
"歴史的にハンセン病患者は隔離政策の対象となった。"
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