1) Bacterial disease 2) Tropical disease
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An ulcer of the skin, with widespread necrosis of subcutaneous fat, due to infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans; occurs in Uganda in persons living on the Nile river banks. ... Origin: Buruli, district in Uganda ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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cutaneous infection by Mycobacterium ulcerans, manifested by a small, firm, painless, movable subcutaneous nodule that enlarges, becomes fluctuant, and ulcerates, leaving an undermined edge. It was first seen in Uganda and Zaire but has now been seen across Western and Central Africa, in Australia, and in many other tropi...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. an ulcer of the skin, with widespread necrosis of subcutaneous fat, due to infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans; occurs in Uganda in persons living on the Nile river banks.
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Buruli ulcer: A disorder caused by infection with a member of the family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis and leprosy -- the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans -- that starts as a painless swelling in the skin, most commonly in the limbs (the arms and legs) and causes severely deforming ulcers. Complications include loss of organs such as the eye...
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