ul·cer
(ŭl′sər)n.
1. A lesion of the skin or 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.
2. A corrupting condition or influence.
[Middle English, from Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus, ulcer-.]
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ulcer
(ˈʌlsə)n
1. (Pathology) a disintegration of the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane resulting in an open sore that heals very slowly. See also peptic ulcer
2. a source or element of corruption or evil
[C14: from Latin ulcus; related to Greek helkos a sore]
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ul•cer
(ˈʌl sər)n.
1. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
3. any corrupting or disrupting condition, element, etc.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ulcer-, s. of ulcus; akin to Greek hélkos]
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ul·cer
(ŭl′sər) An inflamed sore on the skin or on a mucous membrane, as of the mouth or stomach.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  ulcer - a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissuelesion - any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part aphthous ulcer - a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract bedsore, decubitus ulcer, pressure sore - a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) chancroid - infectious venereal ulcer peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration - an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract canker sore, canker - an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) noli-me-tangere - a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone noma - acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children |
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ulcer
noun sore, abscess, gathering, peptic ulcer, gumboil In addition to headaches, you may develop stomach ulcers.
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Translations
قُرْحَةقُرْحَه
vřed
mavesår
GeschwürUlcus
haavaumahaavautuma
čir
fekély
sár, særi
潰瘍かいよう
궤양
čūla
ulcer
vred
čirgrizlicaгризлицачир
sår
แผลเปื่อย
ung nhọt
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ulcer
[ˈʌlsər] n → ulcère ma stomach ulcer → un ulcère à l'estomac
a mouth ulcer → un aphteU-lock [ˈjuːlɒk] n → antivol m en U
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ulcer
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ulcer
(ˈalsə) noun a kind of sore that does not heal easily, on the skin or inside the body. a mouth/stomach ulcer.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ulcer
→ قُرْحَة vřed mavesår Geschwür έλκος úlcera haavauma ulcère čir ulcera 潰瘍 궤양 zweer magesår wrzód úlcera язва sår แผลเปื่อย ülser ung nhọt 溃疡Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ul·cer
n. úlcera, llaga o lesión en la piel o en la membrana mucosa con desintegración gradual de los tejidos. .
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
ulcer
n úlcera, llaga; aphthous — afta; decubitus — úlcera de decúbito (form), úlcera por presión, llaga debida a permanecer mucho tiempo sentado o encamado sin cambiar de posición; duodenal — úlcera duodenal or del duodeno; gastric — úlcera gástrica or del estómago; peptic — úlcera péptica; stress — úlcera de estrésEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.