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ERYTHEMA NODOSUM LEPROSUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face
Synonyms:
ENL; erythema nodosum leprosum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("erythema nodosum leprosum" is a kind of...):
erythema nodosum (skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs)
Holonyms ("erythema nodosum leprosum" is a part of...):
Hansen's disease; leprosy (chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae)
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