Hansen's disease
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Hansen's disease
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Named after Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841–1912), who in 1873 discovered the bacterium causing the disease.
noun
- The disease leprosy, caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae.
Translations
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noun Hansen's disease (only translations that use the name Hansen somehow) — see also leprosy
| 한국어 | 한센병 hansenbyeong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ハンセン病 hansenbyō |
| 中文 | 漢生病 /汉生病 Hànshēngbìng |
| Português | hanseníase |
| Français | maladie de Hansen |
| Ελληνικά | νόσος του Χάνσεν nósos tou Chánsen |
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title = {Hansen's disease},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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