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Biskara boil definitions

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Biskara boil Bis"ka*ra boil`, Biskara button Bis"ka*ra but"ton . [Named after the town Biskara, in Algeria.] (Med.) Same as Aleppo boil.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Aleppo boil A*lep"po boil, button button, or evil 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.