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lepromin (skin) test
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Lepromin — The lepromin skin test is used to determine what type of leprosy a person has. It involves the injection of a standardized extract of the inactivated leprosy bacillus ,( Mycobacterium leprae or Hansen s Bacillus ) under the skin. It is not… … Wikipedia
lepromin — An extract of tissue infected with Mycobacterium leprae used in skin tests to classify the stage of leprosy. SEE ALSO: l. reaction, test. * * * lep·ro·min le prō mən n an extract of human leprous tissue used in a skin test for leprosy infection… … Medical dictionary
lepromin — leˈprōmə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin leproma + English in : an extract of human leprous tissue used in a skin test for leprosy infection … Useful english dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Fernandez reaction — The Fernandez reaction is reaction that occurs to signal a positive result in the lepromin skin test for leprosy. The reaction occurs in the skin at the site of injection if the body possesses antibodies to the Dharmendra antigen, one of the… … Wikipedia
reaction — 1. The response of a muscle or other living tissue or organism to a stimulus. 2. The color change effected in litmus and certain other organic pigments by contact with substances such as acids or alkalies; also the property that such substances… … Medical dictionary
antigen — Any substance that, as a result of coming in contact with appropriate cells, induces a state of sensitivity and/or immune responsiveness after a latent period (days to weeks) and that reacts in a demonstrable way with antibodies and/or immune… … Medical dictionary
Leprosy — A chronic granulomatous infection caused by a bacillus (bacterium) that affects various areas of the body, particularly the skin and nerves. (Granulomas are inflammatory nodules that are usually small, granular, firm, and persistent.) The… … Medical dictionary
tuberculoid leprosy — n the one of the two major forms of leprosy that is characterized by the presence of few or no Hansen s bacilli in the lesions, by the loss of sensation in affected areas of the skin, and by a positive skin reaction to lepromin and that is usu.… … Medical dictionary
Leprosy — For the Hebrew Bible term and its varied meanings, see Tzaraath. For other uses, see Leprosy (disambiguation). Leprosy Classification and external resources A 24 year old man infected with leprosy. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
lepromatous leprosy — n the one of the two major forms of leprosy that is characterized by the formation of lepromas, the presence of numerous Hansen s bacilli in the lesions, and a negative skin reaction to lepromin and that remains infectious to others until treated … Medical dictionary
