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Definition of ulcer

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Ulcer (n.) 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..

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Ulcerous :: Ulcerous (a.) Affected with an ulcer or ulcers; ulcerated.

Chilblain :: Chilblain (n.) A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling, produced by exposure of the feet or hands to cold, and attended by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration..

Ulcerative :: Ulcerative (a.) Of or pertaining to ulcers; as, an ulcerative process..

Exulcerative :: Exulcerative (a.) Tending to cause ulcers; exulceratory.

Crab-yaws :: Crab-yaws (n.) A disease in the West Indies. It is a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges. See Yaws..

Helcoplasty :: Helcoplasty (n.) The act or process of repairing lesions made by ulcers, especially by a plastic operation..

Detergent :: Detergent (n.) A substance which cleanses the skin, as water or soap; a medicine to cleanse wounds, ulcers, etc..

Ulcer :: Ulcer (n.) Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

Sore :: Sore (a.) A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil..

Chancre :: Chancre (n.) A venereal sore or ulcer; specifically, the initial lesion of true syphilis, whether forming a distinct ulcer or not; -- called also hard chancre, indurated chancre, and Hunterian chancre..

Running :: Running (n.) The discharge from an ulcer or other sore.

Encauma :: Encauma (n.) An ulcer in the eye, upon the cornea, which causes the loss of the humors..

Ulcerated :: Ulcerated (imp. & p. p.) of Ulcerat.

Canker :: Canker (n.) A corroding or sloughing ulcer; esp. a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth; -- called also water canker, canker of the mouth, and noma..

Putrefy :: Putrefy (v. t.) To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous; as, to putrefy an ulcer or wound..

Dartars :: Dartars (n.) A kind of scab or ulceration on the skin of lambs.

Ulcuscule :: Ulcuscule (n.) A little ulcer.

Exulceration :: Exulceration (n.) A fretting; a festering; soreness.

Ulcerated :: Ulcerated (a.) Affected with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers; as, an ulcerated sore throat..

Sarcocolla :: Sarcocolla (n.) A gum resin obtained from certain shrubs of Africa (Penaea), -- formerly thought to cause healing of wounds and ulcers..