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Definition of lepra reaction in English: lepra reactionnoun Acute exacerbation of leprosy, occurring during certain treatments for the condition, and typically characterized by fever, redness and swelling of skin lesions, and often acute neuritis, occurring especially during leprosy treatment; an instance of this.
Origin 1920s; earliest use found in Philippine Journal Science. Definition of lepra reaction in US English: lepra reactionnoun Acute exacerbation of leprosy, occurring during certain treatments for the condition, and typically characterized by fever, redness and swelling of skin lesions, and often acute neuritis, occurring especially during leprosy treatment; an instance of this.
Origin 1920s; earliest use found in Philippine Journal Science. |