leproma

[ le-proh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural le·pro·mas, le·pro·ma·ta [le-, proh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. the swollen lesion of leprosy.

Other Words From

• le·prom·a·tous [le-, prom, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, proh, -m, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of leproma¹

1890–95; < New Latin, Latin lepr ( a ) leprosy ( leper ) + -oma