Lepra

(lepf-rah). 1. Leprosy. An endemic, chronic, and highly malignant disease, somewhat analogous to syphilis in pathologic character. It is prevalent in Europe and Asia, especially along the Mediterranean shores, but is rare in North America. It is a constitutional disease preceded by malaise, debility, and languor, followed by characteristic bullous, macular, or tubercular lesions of the skin. Its cause is the Bacillus lepra discovered by Hansen. See Leprosy , and Bacteria, Synonymatic Table of, and also Psoriasis. 2. A so called " false leprosy," apparently aform of psoriasis. L. alba or albida, white leprosy. L. alphos. See Psoriasis . L. anaesthetic a. See Leprosy . L. antanea. Same as Leprosy, Tuberculated. L. asturiensis. Synonym of Pellagra, q. v. L. fungifera. Synonym of Frambesia. L. ichthyosis. Ichthyosis, q. v. L. italic a, or me diol an ens is, pellagra, q. v. L. maculosa, the stage of true leprosy, characterized by the presence of pigment-spots. L. me diol an ens is. See L. italic a. L. melas, black leprosy. L. mutilans, the final stage of true leprosy, in which there is a lo of members. L. nervorum. See Leprosy , Nerve. L. nervosa. Same as Leprosy, Anesthetic, q. v. L. nodosa, or L., Nodular. See Leprosy . L., Non-tuberculated. See Leprosy . L. of Will an, psoriasis. L. tuberosa. See Leprosy , Tuberculated. L. umbrosa. See Leprosy , Black. L. vera. See Leprosy . L. vulgar is, a synonym of psoriasis.