lep·ro·sy
noun/ˈleprəsi/
/ˈleprəsi/
[uncountable]- a disease that causes painful white areas on the skin and can destroy nerves, muscles, etc.
麻风 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + leprosy- have
- bacillus
- patient
Word Originmid 16th cent. (superseding Middle English lepry): from leprous + -y.