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(medicine, archaic) Synonym of leprosy. / (medicine, obsolete) Synonym of psoriasis.

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lepra

Source Word

lepra

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈlɛprə/

archaic uncountable obsolete rare

(medicine, archaic) Synonym of leprosy. / (medicine, obsolete) Synonym of psoriasis.

Japanese Meaning

ハンセン病（古い医学用語における意味） / 乾癬（古い医学用語における意味）

In the old hospital records, cases listed as lepra reflected the stigma surrounding the disease.

古い病院の記録には、ハンセン病と記載された症例がこの病気に対する偏見を反映していた。

Sense（1）

(medicine, archaic) Synonym of leprosy.

Lepra is an endemic, chronic, malignant, constitutional disease, due to a specific bacillus.

Sense（2）

(medicine, obsolete) Synonym of psoriasis.

Lepra and psoriasis are identical, though the two names are retained.

Sense（3）

Lepra is frequently met with on the trunks, especially of young trees.