ulcer
IPA: ˈʌɫsɝ
noun
- (pathology) An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
- (pathology) Peptic ulcer.
- (figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
Examples of "ulcer" in Sentences
- The official cause of death was gastric ulcer.
- The location of the ulcer depends somewhat on the cause.
- Fibrotic tissue may predispose the tissue to ulceration.
- Descemetoceles occur when the ulcer extends through the stroma.
- In the ulcerative form of gastric cancer the borders are irregular.
- A common problem with the peptic areas of the body is peptic ulcer.
- The gastric acid may also reach ulcers in the esophagus or the duodenum.
- It is possible for ulcers to form on the area of the tori due to trauma.
- It is also sometimes used to treat indigestion, nausea and stomach ulcers.
- Gastric ulcers are most often localized on the lesser curvature of the stomach.