A·den ul·cer 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.
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A·lep·po boil, A·lep·po but·ton, or A·lep·po e·vil . Med. Same as Aden ulcer.
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Bis·ka·ra boil, Bis·ka·ra but·ton . Med. Same as Aleppo boil.
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Aleppo boil
n : leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin
lesions [syn: cutaneous leishmaniasis, Old World
leishmaniasis, oriental sore, tropical sore, Delhi
boil]