【医】 东方疖, 皮肤利什曼病

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.]