Hansen's disease
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Hansen's disease
1935–40; named after G. H. Hansen (1841–1912), Norwegian physician and discoverer of leprosy-causing Mycobacterium leprae
Example Sentences
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People who seek treatment at the outpatient clinic, one of 16 federally supported Hansen’s disease clinics in the U.S., are often overwhelmed by dread, uncertainty and shame, Balquin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
A cure for Hansen’s disease was found in the mid-20th century.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Those days are over, thank goodness, but people diagnosed with Hansen’s disease still worry about how society will respond.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2023
The magazine grew from a two-page mimeographed hospital newsletter to a well-respected Hansen's disease news venue read by people in over 130 countries around the world.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2023
Dr. Eloesser specializes in tuberculosis, but Joey takes every opportunity to educate him about Hansen’s disease.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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