Definitions for leprosies

leprosies lep·ro·sy

Spelling: [lep-ruh-see]
IPA: /ˈlɛp rə si/

Leprosies is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 452 anagrams from letters in leprosies (eeiloprss).

Definitions for leprosies

noun

  1. a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss of sensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part.
  2. a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss of sensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part.

Origin of leprosies

1525-35; perhaps Medieval Latin leprōsia (recorded only as synonym for leprosarium) Greek léprōs(is) leprosy + -ia -y3

Word Value for leprosies
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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