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oriental sore

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oriental sore

noun
leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions [syn: cutaneous leishmaniasis
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Main Entry: oriental sore
Function: noun
: a skin disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania (L. tropica) that is marked by persistentgranulomatous and ulcerating lesions and occurs widely in Asia and in tropical regions called also Natal sore
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