cutaneous leishmaniasis

English

Noun

cutaneous leishmaniasis (usually uncountable, plural cutaneous leishmaniases)

1. (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