Lepromatoid

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or related to leprous lesions (lepromas).
"Lepromatoid or lepromatous leprosy is distinguished from tuberculoid leprosy by the greater diffusion of skin complaints."
2
Of or related to lepromatoid leprosy.

Synonyms

lepromatic lepromatous leprous

Example

"Lepromatoid or lepromatous leprosy is distinguished from tuberculoid leprosy by the greater diffusion of skin complaints."

Etymology

From leproma + -oid.

Related phrases

lepromatoid leprosy

More for "lepromatoid"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.