Word Meanings - MEASLES - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Leprosy; also, a leper.

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• LEPROSY
  A cutaneous disease which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges. These are often followed by an eruption of dark or yellowish prominent nodules, frequently producing great deformity. In one
• LEPERIZE
  To affect with leprosy.
• LEPEROUS
  Leprous; infectious; corrupting; poisonous. "The leperous distillment." Shak.
• LEPERED
  Affected or tainted with leprosy.
• LEPER
  A person affected with leprosy. (more info) Gr.
• BELEPER
  To infect with leprosy. Beau. & Fl.
• COLEPERCH
  A kind of small black perch.