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Lucio leprosy phenomenon — Lu·cio leprosy, phenomenon (looґsyo) [Rafael Lucio Nбjera, Mexican physician, 1819–1886] see under leprosy and phenomenon … Medical dictionary
Lucio phenomenon — a local exacerbation reaction occurring in Lucio leprosy. Initially there is ischemic necrosis of the epidermis due to necrotizing vasculitis of small blood vessels of the subpapillary plexus; next, small erythematous lesions erupt and have… … 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
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
Lucio — R., Mexican physician, 1819–1866. See L. leprosy, L. leprosy phenomenon … Medical dictionary
Diffuse leprosy of Lucio and Latapí — The diffuse leprosy of Lucio and Lapatí, also known as diffuse lepromatous leprosy or pretty leprosy is a clinical variety of lepromatous leprosy. It was first described by Lucio and Alvarado in 1852 and re identified by Latapí in 1936. It is… … Wikipedia
diffuse lepromatous leprosy — diffuse leprosy of Lucio Lucio l … Medical dictionary
phenomenon — 1. A symptom; an occurrence of any sort, whether ordinary or extraordinary, in relation to a disease. 2. Any unusual fact or occurrence. [G. phainomenon, fr. phaino, to cause to appear] adhesion p. a p. manifested by the adherence of antigen… … Medical dictionary
Latin American architecture — Introduction history of architecture in Mesoamerica, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean beginning after contact with the Spanish and Portuguese in 1492 and 1500, respectively, and continuing to the present. For… … Universalium
Timeline of medicine and medical technology — Timeline of medicine and medical technologyAntiquity* c. 2600s BC Imhotep wrote texts on ancient Egyptian medicine describing diagnosis and treatment of 200 diseases in 3rd dynasty Egypt. * c. 2596 BC¹ The legendary date of composition of Huangdi … Wikipedia
