Translation meaning & definition of the word "leprosy" into Portuguese language

noun

1. 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

synonym:
• leprosy
,
• Hansen's disease

1. Doença transmissível granulomatosa crônica que ocorre em regiões tropicais e subtropicais

• Caracterizado por nódulos inflamados sob a pele e desperdício de partes do corpo

• Causado pelo bacilo mycobacterium leprae

sinônimo:
• hanseníase
,
• Doença de Hansen