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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]