Meaning of ULCER
| Pronunciation: | | 'ulsur
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| | Definition: | | [n] a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue |
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| | Synonyms: | | ulceration |
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| | See Also: | | aphthous ulcer, bedsore, canker, chancroid, decubitus ulcer, lesion, noli-me-tangere, noma, peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration, pressure sore | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
\Ul"cer\, v. t.
To ulcerate. [R.] --Fuller.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | sore on the skin surface or on the stomach lining. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing an ulcer in your dream means withdrawal from or loss of friends and loved ones. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A sore, often deep, sometimes inflamed, which heals slowly or not at all. Stomach ulcers are caused by a bacterium called H. pylori |
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