lepromatous

le·pro·ma

[le-proh-muh]
noun, plural le·pro·mas, le·pro·ma·ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
the swollen lesion of leprosy.

Origin:
1890–95; < Neo-Latin, Latin lepr(a) leprosy (see leper) + -oma

le·prom·a·tous [le-prom-uh-tuhs, -proh-muh-] , adjective
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leproma lep·ro·ma (lě-prō'mə)
n. pl. lep·ro·mas or lep·ro·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A circumscribed, discrete nodular skin lesion characteristic of leprosy.

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lepromatous lep·ro·ma·tous (lě-prō'mə-təs, -prŏm'ə-)
adj.
Relating to, characterized, or affected with lepromas.

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