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 28 May. 2025.
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