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ulcerate

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ul·cer·ate  (ls-rt)
v. ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing, ul·cer·ates
v.intr.
To develop an ulcer; become ulcerous.
v.tr.
To cause ulceration of.

ulcer·ative (-s-rtv, -sr--tv) adj.

ulcerate [ˈʌlsəˌreɪt]
vb
(Medicine / Pathology) to make or become ulcerous
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.ulcerate - undergo ulcerationulcerate - undergo ulceration; "Her stomach ulcerated"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
2.ulcerate - affect with an ulcerulcerate - affect with an ulcer; "Her stomach was ulcerated"
affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
Translations
ulcerate [ˈʌlsəreɪt]
A. VTulcerar
B. VIulcerarse
ulcerate
vt stomachein Geschwür ntverursachen in (+dat); skinGeschwüre verursachen auf (+dat); woundeitern lassen
vi (stomach)ein Geschwür ntbilden or bekommen; (skin)geschwürig werden; (wound)eitern


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As the condition progresses small grey patches appear on the whites of the eye and the cornea become so dry that they can begin to ulcerate and may tear.
During stress, there can be an increase in gastric acidity; this may ulcerate even a normal, intact mucinoid lining.
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