Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007918
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007918
Preferred Name

Leprosy

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Hansen Disease
Hansen's Disease
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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