Delhi boil
A form of leishmaniasis once prevailing in India, as among the British troops, and…A form of leishmaniasis once prevailing in India, as among the British troops, and especially in Delhi; not necessarily a separate disease entity from any other form of cutaneous leishmaniasis, but the old toponymic names predated the microbiological taxonomic knowledge.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A form of leishmaniasis once prevailing in India, as among the British troops, and especially in Delhi; not necessarily a separate disease entity from any other form of cutaneous leishmaniasis, but the old toponymic names predated the microbiological taxonomic knowledge.
- leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions
Forms
plural: Delhi boils| Singular | Delhi boil |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions:cutaneous leishmaniasisOld World leishmaniasisoriental soretropical soreAleppo boil
See also
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