Found 2 items, similar to Aleppo boil.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Aleppo boil Aleppo boil n : leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions [syn: cutaneous leishmaniasis, Old World leishmaniasis , oriental sore, tropical sore, Delhi boil ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Aleppo boil Aleppo boil \A*lep"po boil\, Aleppo button \A*lep"po button\, or Aleppo evil \A*lep"po evil\ . (Med.) A chronic skin affection terminating in an ulcer, most commonly of the face. It is endemic along the Mediterranean, and is probably due to a specific bacillus. Called also Aleppo ulcer, Biskara boil, Delhi boil, Oriental sore , etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]