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Bay sore

Bay sore --> chiclero ulcer

lesion of the pinna of the ear due to cutaneous leishmaniasis, usually leishmania mexicana; seen in workers harvesting chicle plants in Central America.

Synonym: bay sore.

Origin: sp. Chicle farmer, fr. Chicle, fr. Nahuatl chictli


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