Term: leprosy: chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
Candidate hypernym: ill health: a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain → 1
Candidate hypernym: formality: a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies → 0
Candidate hypernym: poplar: any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins → 0
Candidate hypernym: birthmark: a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth → 0
Candidate hypernym: stegosaur: herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon → 0
Candidate hypernym: proteles: aardwolf → 0
Candidate hypernym: strapless: a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps → 0
Candidate hypernym: dental plaque: a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries → 0
Candidate hypernym: pepperoni pizza: tomato and cheese pizza with pepperoni → 0
Candidate hypernym: brain damage: injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. → 0
Candidate hypernym: true laurel: small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors → 0