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Definition
chronic bacterial disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts
- That momentary happiness had been smitten with a blight, a leprosy; Stephen thought more lightly of her than he did of Lucy.6.10 -- Book 6 Chapter 10 -- The Spell Seems Broken (61% in)
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