Hansen's disease

English

Etymology

Named after Norwegian physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, who in 1873 discovered the bacterium causing the disease.

Noun

Hansen's disease (uncountable)

1. (pathology) The disease leprosy, caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae.

Translations

Hansen's disease (only translations that use the name Hansen somehow) — see also leprosy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 漢生病／汉生病 (Hànshēngbìng)

• French: maladie de Hansen (fr)
• Greek: νόσος του Χάνσεν (el) f (nósos tou Chánsen)
• Japanese: ハンセン病 (ja) (hansenbyō)
• Korean: 한센병 (hansenbyeong)
• Portuguese: hanseníase (pt) f
• Ukrainian: хвороба Гансена f (xvoroba Hansena)