Boil

boil A furuncle; a localized inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous connective ti ue attended by the formation of pus. See Furunculus . B., Aleppo or B., Delhi, a peculiar ulcerative affection endemic in India, due to a specific and pathogenic microbe. Ithas been proposed by Heydenreich to call this Tropical Boil. Other names are Penjdeh Boil and Bouton Biskra. B. -plague. Synonym of Anthrax.