Tuberculoid leprosy

Introduction: Tuberculoid leprosy

Description of Tuberculoid leprosy

Tuberculoid leprosy: a benign, stable, and resistant form of the disease in which the lepromin reaction is strongly positive and in which the lesions are erythematous, insensitive, infiltrated plaques with clear-cut edges. SYN: nodular leprosy, smooth leprosy.
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Tuberculoid leprosy: leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves.
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Tuberculoid leprosy: A principal or polar form of LEPROSY in which the skin lesions are few and are sharply demarcated. Peripheral nerve involvement is pronounced and may be severe. Unlike lepromatous leprosy (LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS), the lepromin test is positive. Tuberculoid leprosy is rarely a source of infection to others.
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Tuberculoid leprosy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Tuberculoid leprosy:

• Tuberculoid
• Leprosy (23 causes)

Terms associated with Tuberculoid leprosy:

Broader terms for Tuberculoid leprosy

• leprosy
• Hansen's disease

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Hierarchical classifications of Tuberculoid leprosy

The following list attempts to classify Tuberculoid leprosy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

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• Hansen's disease,leprosy
• infectious disease
• communicable disease
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

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