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Aden ulcer

Aden ulcer

A"den ul"cer\ [So named after Aden, a seaport in Southern Arabia, where it occurs.] (Med.) A disease endemic in various parts of tropical Asia, due to a specific micro["o]rganism which produces chronic ulcers on the limbs. It is often fatal. Called also Cochin China ulcer, Persian ulcer, tropical ulcer, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Aden ulcer is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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