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Oriental sore

Introduction: Oriental sore

Description of Oriental sore

Oriental sore (medical condition): A localized skin infection spread by sandflies and caused by Leishmania tropica. Infections are most common in South America, Midddle East, Mediterranean and Africa. The incubation period lasts from weeks to months.

See also:

Alibert disease 2:
  »Introduction: Alibert disease 2
  »Symptoms of Alibert disease 2

Oriental sore: cutaneous leishmaniasis SYN: Delhi sore, Lahore sore.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Oriental sore: leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Oriental sore: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Oriental sore:

Oriental sore as a Disease

Oriental sore: Another name for Alibert disease 2 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Alibert disease 2
  »Symptoms of Alibert disease 2

Symptoms of Oriental sore (Alibert disease 2)

Some of the symptoms of Oriental sore incude:

Read more about symptoms of Oriental sore (Alibert disease 2)

Terms associated with Oriental sore:

Terms Similar to Oriental sore:

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Oriental sore

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Oriental sore

The following list attempts to classify Oriental sore into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

Source: WordNet 2.1

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