English Explanatory Dictionary

leprology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of leprosy, particularly (medicine) its diagnosis and treatment.

Word forms

leprology

Etymology

From New Latin leprologia, from Medieval Latin leprōsia (“leprosy”) + -logia (“-logy”), from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ia, from lepra (“leprosy”) + -ōsus (“-ose”), q.v. Equivalent to leprosy + -ology.

Related words

leprosarium

Derived words

leprologist leprologic leprological
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