What is "oriental sore"

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.

n. leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions [syn: cutaneous leishmaniasis, Old World leishmaniasis, tropical sore, Delhi boil, Aleppo boil]