Lepra
Pronunciation : Le"pra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. See Leper.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: Leprosy.
Note: The term lepra was formerly given to various skin diseases, the leprosy of modern authors being Lepra Arabum. See Leprosy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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