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ハンセン病 (hansenbyou) Japanese meaning: leprosy | Kotomora
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早そう
期き
治ち
療りょう
で
完かん
治ち
する
病びょう
気き
です
。
Hansen's disease is a curable illness with early treatment.
In Japan, it is important to learn about the history of Hansen's disease.
Related words ハンセン病 is the modern, neutral medical term for the disease, while 癩 is an older term now considered sensitive or offensive.
レプラ is an older, now-stigmatizing medical loanword for the disease, while ハンセン病 is the modern, respectful term used in Japan today.
Etymology Named after the Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, who discovered the causative bacterium in 1873. The Japanese term ハンセン病 directly adopts his name.
