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Leprosy
Meaning: A chronic bacterial infection of the skin and peripheral nerves causing numbness, skin lesions and deformity.
In practice: Leprosy is curable with multidrug therapy but nerve damage may be permanent.
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Which word means: Stretch marks: linear scars caused by rapid stretching of the skin.
Answer: Striae
Which word means: The triad of neck stiffness, headache and light sensitivity suggesting irritation of the brain's protective membranes.
Answer: Meningismus
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