Aleppo boil

Aleppo boil
    n 1: leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin
         lesions [syn: {cutaneous leishmaniasis}, {Old World
         leishmaniasis}, {oriental sore}, {tropical sore}, {Delhi
         boil}, {Aleppo boil}]
    

Aden ulcer \A"den ul"cer\ ([aum]"den [u^]l"s[~e]r or [=a]"den
   [u^]l"s[~e]r). [So named after Aden, a seaport in Southern
   Arabia, where it occurs.] (Med.)
   One of the numerous names of the lesion of Old World
   cutaneous leishmaniasis. Called also {Aleppo boil}, {Aleppo
   button}, {Aleppo evil}, {Bagdad boil}, {Biskra boil}, {Cochin
   China ulcer}, {Delhi boil}, {Jerico boil}, {Oriental boil},
   {Oriental sore}, {Persian ulcer}, {tropical ulcer}, etc.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS]
    

Aleppo boil \A*lep"po boil\, Aleppo button \A*lep"po but"ton\,
   or Aleppo evil \A*lep"po e"vil\ . (Med.)
   Same as {Aden ulcer}.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS]