Hyphenation of leprosy

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word leprosy? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

lep-rosy

Definitions of leprosy:

1.	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

Synonyms of leprosy:

noun	Hansen's disease, infectious disease

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