00751nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653002100065653001100086653001200097653002500109100001700134245002800151300001200179490000700191520034500198022001400543       1994                            d  c1994 Apr10aBible10aHistory, Ancient10aHumans10aleprosy10aTerminology as Topic1 aCeccarelli G00a[Leprosy in the Bible].  a197-2010 v853 a<p>"Leprosy" quotations in the Old and New Testament are quite well-known. The problem however exists if biblical "leprosy" is really the Hansen' disease or this name is referred to some other clinical situations. The paper evaluates the various possibilities and a "new" interpretation of the biblical meaning of "leprosy" is proposed.</p>  a0026-4806