oriental boil

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oriental boil - 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]