cutaneous leishmaniasis
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[edit]Noun
[edit]cutaneous leishmaniasis (usually uncountable, plural cutaneous leishmaniases)
- (pathology) The most common form of leishmaniasis, a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, which presents with open, ulcerative skin lesions.
- Synonyms: Aleppo button, Baghdad boil, oriental sore, tropical sore, uta
- Coordinate terms: mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, visceral leishmaniasis