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English → English (gcide) Definition: Biskara 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.] Biskara boil \Bis"ka*ra boil`\, Biskara button \Bis"ka*ra but"ton\ . [Named after the town Biskara, in Algeria.] (Med.) Same as Aleppo boil. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]