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Preferred term

Leprosy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A chronic granulomatous infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.

Entry terms

  • Hansen Disease
  • Hansen's Disease

In other languages

  • French

  • Maladie de Hansen

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CXMVPQWL-L

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