leprology
The study of leprosy, particularly its diagnosis and treatmentThe study of leprosy, particularly (medicine) its diagnosis and treatment.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The study of leprosy, particularly (medicine) its diagnosis and treatment.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From New Latin leprologia, from Medieval Latin leprōsia (“leprosy”) + -logia (“-logy”), frFrom 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.
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Word family
4 related wordsRelatedleprosarium
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable