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lepromatoid

lepromatoid adjective: of or related to leprous lesions (lepromas).

Adjective

lepromatoid (comparative more lepromatoid, superlative most lepromatoid)

  1. Of or related to leprous lesions (lepromas).
    • Lepromatoid or lepromatous leprosy is distinguished from tuberculoid leprosy by the greater diffusion of skin complaints.
  2. Of or related to lepromatoid leprosy.

Synonyms of lepromatoid

Forms of lepromatoid

comparativemore lepromatoid
superlativemost lepromatoid

Origin of lepromatoid

From leproma + -oid.

Words formed from lepromatoid

  • lepromatoid leprosy

Questions about lepromatoid

What does lepromatoid mean?
Lepromatoid means of or related to leprous lesions (lepromas).
What part of speech is lepromatoid?
Lepromatoid is an adjective.

Words near lepromatoid in the dictionary

  1. leprology
  2. leproma
  3. lepromas
  4. lepromata
  5. lepromatic
  6. lepromatoid
  7. lepromatous
  8. lepromin
  9. leprophobia
  10. leprosaria
  11. leprosariae

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