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leproma
leproma[le′prō·mə] (medicine) The cutaneous nodular lesion of leprosy. leproma
leproma [lep-ro´mah] a superficial granulomatous nodule, rich in bacilli, the characteristic lesion of lepromatous leprosy. adj., adj lepro´matous.le·pro·ma (lĕ-prō'mă), A fairly well-circumscribed discrete focus of granulomatous inflammation, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which consists chiefly of an accumulation of large mononuclear phagocytic cells in which the cytoplasm seems finely vacuolated (that is, foam cells); the foamlike character of the macrophages is related to the engulfing of numerous acid-fast organisms. [G. lepros, scaly, + -oma, tumor] le·pro·ma (lĕ-prō'mă) A discrete focus of granulomatous inflammation, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. [G. lepros, scaly, + -oma, tumor]leproma The nodular skin manifestation of leprosy (HANSEN'S DISEASE).le·pro·ma (lĕ-prō'mă) A discrete focus of granulomatous inflammation, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. [G. lepros, scaly, + -oma, tumor] |