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NALT Full

Preferred term

borderline leprosy

Type

Topic

Definition

A form of leprosy in which there are clinical manifestations of both principal types (lepromatous and tuberculoid). The disease may shift toward one of these two polar or principal forms.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Concept scheme: NALT Full
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

paucibacillary leprosy

Synonyms

dimorphous leprosy

In other languages

lepra intermedia

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/133045

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