Tuberculoid leprosy
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006549
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, the lepromin test is positive. Tuberculoid leprosy is rarely a source of infection to others.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006549 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | macular leprosy; neural leprosy |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Paucibacillary leprosy |
| Translations | Spanish: lepra tuberculoide |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Tuberculoid leprosy",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "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, the lepromin test is positive. Tuberculoid leprosy is rarely a source of infection to others.",
"synonyms": [
"macular leprosy",
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"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
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"references": [
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"translations": {
"es": "lepra tuberculoide"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/tuberculoid-leprosy/"
}
Record 6,445 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.