Preferred Label : leprosy, tuberculoid;
MeSH 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 (LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS), the lepromin test is positive. Tuberculoid leprosy
is rarely a source of infection to others.;
MeSH synonym : tuberculoid leprosy; tuberculoid leprosies; leprosies, tuberculoid;
MeSH hyponym : leprosy, macular; leprosy, neural; Leprosies, Neural; Neural Leprosies; Neural Leprosy; Leprosies, Macular; Macular Leprosies; Macular Leprosy;
MeSH annotation : coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy, tuberculoid;
Origin ID : D015441;
UMLS CUI : C0023351;
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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.
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leprosy, tuberculoid
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