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ulcer

noun
/ˈʌlsə/UK/ˈʌlsɚ/US

Etymology

From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.

  1. derived from ulcus
  2. derived from ulcere

Definitions

  1. An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion…

    An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.

  2. Peptic ulcer.

    • "Worry never solved any problems. Only gives you ulcers."

  3. Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore

    Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To ulcerate.

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Derived

Aden ulcer, aphthous ulcer, Buruli ulcer, cold ulcer, Cushing ulcer, decubitus ulcer, duodenal ulcer, esophageal ulcer, gastric ulcer, mouth ulcer, peptic ulcer, pressure ulcer, stomach ulcer, tropical ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerous, Vincent's ulcer, weak ulcer

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