"Leprosy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007918
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.552.386
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| Concept/Terms |
Leprosy- Leprosy
- Leprosies
- Hansen Disease
- Disease, Hansen
- Hansen's Disease
- Disease, Hansen's
- Hansens Disease
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