leprosy
/'leprәsi/
📖 中文释义
- n. 麻疯病, 腐败
- [医] 麻风
🔗 释义中的汉语词
💬 双语例句
In other words, people should not be discriminated against on the grounds of having or having had leprosy – or, indeed, any disease.
换言之,人们不应因为患有或曾经患有麻风病或者其他任何疾病而遭受他人的歧视。
Brazil and Indonesia also contribute a significant number of new cases. Compared to the numbers who fall ill with diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, however, leprosy almost pales into insignificance.
去年,全世界共报告新增麻风病例250,000起,其中半数以上发生在印度。 巴西和印尼也出现了很大一部分新增病例。 与艾滋病、疟疾和结核导致的患病人数相比,麻风病所造成的危害几乎不可同日而语。
Only when the disease goes untreated does the damage caused to the peripheral nerves lead to loss of sensation and invite ulceration and wounds. Unchecked, leprosy disfigures and can result in permanent disability.
早期诊断早期治疗,麻风病是可以彻底治愈的。 只有患病后得不到医治才会损伤外周神经,造成伤口溃烂和失去知觉。 如果得不到有效控制,麻风病可以造成永久性的残疾和毁容。
🔗 常用搭配
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
- n. 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