ulcer
English
Etymology
From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌlsə/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ʌlsɚ/
Noun
ulcer (plural ulcers)
- (pathology) 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.
- (pathology) Peptic ulcer.
- (figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
Derived terms
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Translations
open sore
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peptic ulcer — see peptic ulcer
Romanian
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