Anaplastic large cell lymphoma describes several types of T-cell lymphomas and accounts for approximately 12 percent to 15 percent of all T-cell lymphomas in adults and between 10 percent and 30 percent of all lymphomas in children. It can be divided into three types.
Definition of leprosy for English Language Learners. medical : a serious disease that causes painful rough areas on the skin and that badly damages nerves and flesh.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a long-term infection by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initially, infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way for 5 to 20 years. Symptoms that develop include granulomas of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, thus loss of parts of extremities due to repeated injuries or infection due to unnoticed wounds. Weakness and poor eyesight may als