Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Hun·ner's ulcer Pronunciation:
'h&n-&rz- Function:
noun : a painful ulcer affecting all layers of the bladder wall and usuallyassociated with inflammation of the wall
Hunner, Guy Leroy (1868–1957), American gynecologist. For virtually all of his career Hunner was associated with Johns Hopkins.He made important studies of sterility. In a 1932 article on the treatment of interstitial cystitis he described the lesion now known as Hunner's ulcer.
