 Leprosy, Tuberculoid
"Leprosy, Tuberculoid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.552.386.850.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Leprosy, Tuberculoid- Leprosy, Tuberculoid
- Leprosies, Tuberculoid
- Tuberculoid Leprosies
- Tuberculoid Leprosy
Leprosy, Neural- Leprosy, Neural
- Leprosies, Neural
- Neural Leprosies
- Neural Leprosy
Leprosy, Macular- Leprosy, Macular
- Leprosies, Macular
- Macular Leprosies
- Macular Leprosy
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