Definition of hansen's disease Hansen's disease
Han•sen's dis•ease
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| hansen's disease - 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 | ||
| leprosy, Hansen's disease | ||
| infectious disease a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact | ||
| tuberculoid leprosy leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves | ||
| lepromatous leprosy a very serious form of leprosy characterized by lesions that spread over much of the body and affecting many systems of the body | ||
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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.
