lepra reaction

noun

: one of the acute episodes of chills and fever, malaise, and skin eruption occurring in the chronic course of leprosy

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“Lepra reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/lepra%20reaction. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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