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Hansen's disease
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hansen's disease1
1935–40; named after G. H. Hansen (1841–1912), Norwegian physician and discoverer of leprosy-causing Mycobacterium leprae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Hansen's disease1
C20: named after G. H. Hansen (1841–1912), Norwegian physician
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