Meanings
nounAleppo boil (plural Aleppo boils)
plural Aleppo boils
- archaicmedicineA chronic skin disorder terminating in an ulcer, thought to be caused by the protozoan Leishmania tropica.
Synonyms: Aden ulcer, Biskara boil, Delhi boil, Natal boil, tropical ulcer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA chronic skin disorder terminating in an ulcer, thought to be caused by the protozoan Leishmania tropica.
More synonyms by meaning
nounleishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions
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Aleppo boil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aleppo%20boil
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“Aleppo boil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aleppo%20boil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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