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ul⋅cer
[uhl-ser] 
–noun
| 1. | Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc. |
| 2. | peptic ulcer. |
| 3. | any chronically corrupting or disrupting condition, element, etc. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L ulcer- (s. of ulcus); akin to Gk hélkos
1350–1400; ME < L ulcer- (s. of ulcus); akin to Gk hélkos
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| ul·cer (ŭl'sər) n.
[Middle English, from Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus, ulcer-.] |
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Ulcer
Ul"cer\, n. [F. ulc[`e]re, L. ulcus, gen. ulceris, akin to Gr. ?.]1. (Med.) A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues. 2. Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character. Cold ulcer (Med.), an ulcer on a finger or toe, due to deficient circulation and nutrition. In such cases the extremities are cold.Ulcer
Ul"cer\, v. t. To ulcerate. [R.] --Fuller.
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Language Translation for : ulcer
Spanish:
úlcera,
German:
das Geschwür,
Japanese:
潰瘍
ulcer [(ul-suhr)]
An inflamed open sore on the skin or mucous membrane. An ulcer may form in the inner lining of the stomach or duodenum, interfere with digestion, and cause considerable pain.
Note: It used to be thought that stress was the cause of stomach and duodenal ulcers, but we now know that they are caused by bacteria and can be cured by antibiotics.
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ulcer
c.1400, from O.Fr. ulcere, from V.L. ulcerem, from L. ulcus (gen. ulceris) "ulcer," from PIE base *elk-es- "wound" (cf. Gk. elkos).
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Main Entry: 1ul·cer
Pronunciation: '&l-s&r
Function: noun
: a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue,disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus ulcer>
Main Entry: 2ulcer
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: ul·cered; ul·cer·ing /'&ls-(&-)ri[ng]/
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ulcer ul·cer (ŭl'sər)
n.
A lesion of the skin or of a mucous membrane, such as the one lining the stomach or duodenum, that is accompanied by formation of pus and necrosis of surrounding tissue, usually resulting from inflammation or ischemia.
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| ulcer (ŭl'sər) Pronunciation Key
A break in the skin or a mucous membrane, such as the one lining the stomach or duodenum, accompanied by inflammation, pus, and loss of tissue. |
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