Dictionary of microbiology

LEPROMATOUS

lepromatous: translation

(progressive) leprosy (lep-ro\'mah-tus lep\'ro-se)
A relentless, progressive form of leprosy in which large numbers ofMycobacterium lepraedevelop in skin cells, killing the skin cells and resulting in the loss of features. Disfiguring nodules form all over the body.

  1. lepromatous—мед.прил. лепроматозный Англорусский медицинский словарь....Англо-русский медицинский словарь