lepromatous

lepromatous
Pertaining to, or characterized by, the features of a leproma.

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le·pro·ma·tous lə-'präm-ət-əs, -'prō-mət- adj of, relating to, characterized by, or affected with lepromas or lepromatous leprosy <\lepromatous patients> <the \lepromatous type of leprosy>

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lep·ro·ma·tous (ləp-roґmə-təs) 1. pertaining to lepromas. 2. containing lepromas; see lepromatous leprosy, under leprosy.

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