Medical Dictionary

leontiasis

noun le·on·ti·a·sis \ˌlē-ən-ˈtī-ə-səs\
plural le·on·ti·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of LEONTIASIS

:  leprosy affecting the flesh of the face and giving it an appearance suggestive of a lion

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