|
|
Definition of Tuberculoid leprosy
1. Noun. Leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves.
Medical Definition of Tuberculoid leprosy
1. 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. Synonym: nodular leprosy, smooth leprosy. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tuberculoid Leprosy
Literary usage of Tuberculoid leprosy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"tuberculoid leprosy tuberculoid leprosy is regarded by Wade (1935) and others as
a variety of the neural type. It is characterized by the appearance of ..."
Other Resources:
