tropical ulcer

English

Noun

tropical ulcer (countable and uncountable, plural tropical ulcers)

  1. A chronic ulcerative skin lesion, common in tropical climates, thought to be caused by polymicrobial infection by various microorganisms, including mycobacteria.
    Synonym: jungle rot
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