What is tuberculoid leprosy? Definition, Meaning & Symptoms — Medical Dictionary
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tuberculoid leprosy — Definition

Tüberküloid cüzzam / tuberculoid leprosy
Tüberculoid cüzzam is a light-looking form of oxal disease and is often characterized by a strong immune response. A limited number of lesions in the skin, hypopigment (color loss) and anesthetic (hissiz) are observed. Thickening and sense loss in peripheral nerves is common, but the internal organ retention is rare. If it is not treated, but prognosis with early diagnosis and multidrug treatment is usually good.
Turkish
🇹🇷 Tüberküloid cüzzam
English
🇬🇧 tuberculoid leprosy
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❓ What is Tüberküloid cüzzam?
Tüberküloid cüzzam; tüberculoid cüzzam is a light-looking form of oxal disease and is often characterized by a strong immune response. A limited number of lesions in the skin, hypopigment (color loss) and anesthetic (hissiz) are observed. Thickening and sense loss in peripheral nerves is common, but the internal organ retention is rare. If it is not treated, but prognosis with early diagnosis and multidrug treatment is usually good.
❓ What is tuberculoid leprosy in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "tuberculoid leprosy" is Tüberküloid cüzzam.
❓ Which medical field is Tüberküloid cüzzam related to?
This term belongs to the Diseases category.