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HANSENS DISEASE

\hˈansənz dɪzˈiːz], \hˈansənz dɪzˈiːz], \h_ˈa_n_s_ə_n_z d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\

Definitions of HANSENS DISEASE

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A chronic granulomatous infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.

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