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ENL

ENL

9.9
A painful swollen skin reaction in people with leprosy that causes red lumps and fever
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Patients with ENL often experience sudden episodes of fever and painful nodules on their skin.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with ENL last week.

  • Treatment of ENL may require corticosteroids to manage the inflammation.

  • Doctors monitored the leprosy patient closely for signs of ENL during therapy.

  • Many people suffering from ENL experience severe pain.

  • Patients with leprosy often suffer from ENL, experiencing painful lesions on their skin.

  • The doctor explained that ENL could cause significant discomfort due to its inflammatory nature.

  • After diagnosing him with leprosy, the physician noted that he might develop ENL, which could lead to painful skin outbreaks.

Synonyms

erythema nodosum leprosum
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  • Specialized
9.7

Painful red lumps on the skin that happen in people with leprosy

uses an abbreviated short form instead of the full name

Surface Forms

ENL singular
ENLs plural

Etymology

ENL is a medical short name for erythema nodosum leprosum, where erythema (from Greek erythros) means 'redness', nodosum (from Latin nodus) means 'knot' or 'node', and leprosum links it to leprosy. So ENL describes the red, painful skin 'nodes' or bumps that happen in people with leprosy.