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Baghdad boil

Baghdad boil noun: cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Noun

Baghdad boil (plural Baghdad boils)

  1. (dated) cutaneous leishmaniasis

Forms of Baghdad boil

pluralBaghdad boils
alternative formBagdad boil

Origin of Baghdad boil

So-called because during the European explorations of the Middle East it was endemic to Baghdad, whereas unknown to other areas of the Middle East. The equivalent Arabic حَبَّة بَغْدَاد (ḥabba(t) baḡdād) was then only invented by Arabic-speaking foreigners.

Questions about Baghdad boil

What does Baghdad boil mean?
Baghdad boil means cutaneous leishmaniasis.
What part of speech is Baghdad boil?
Baghdad boil is a noun.
What is the plural of Baghdad boil?
The plural of Baghdad boil is Baghdad boils.

Words near Baghdad boil in the dictionary

  1. bagh
  2. Baghal
  3. Baghchi
  4. Baghdad
  5. Baghdad Bob
  6. Baghdad boil
  7. Baghdad boils
  8. Baghdad by the Bay
  9. Baghdadi
  10. Baghdadian
  11. Baghdadians

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