ulcer
1ulcer — ÚLCER, ulcere, s.n. 1. Leziune (fără tendinţă de cicatrizare) care apare pe suprafaţa pielii sau a mucoaselor (stomacului, duodenului); boală caracterizată prin prezenţa unor astfel de leziuni; ulcus (1). 2. Boală a arborilor, pricinuită de… …
2Ulcer — 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… …
3ulcer — (n.) c.1400, from O.Fr. ulcere, from V.L. ulcerem, from L. ulcus (gen. ulceris) ulcer, from PIE *elk es wound (Cf. Gk. elkos) …
4ulcer — [ul′sər] n. [L ulcus (gen. ulceris) < IE * elkos , abscess > Sans árśas , hemorrhoids, Gr helkos, abscess, wound] 1. an open sore (other than a wound) on the skin or some mucous membrane, as the lining of the stomach (peptic ulcer),… …
5Ulcer — Ul cer, v. t. To ulcerate. [R.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] …
6ulcer — ► NOUN ▪ an open sore on the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane which fails to heal. DERIVATIVES ulcered adjective ulcerous adjective. ORIGIN Latin ulcus …
7Ulcer — duodenal ulcer. Ulcers are healing wounds that develop on the skin, mucous membranes, or eye. Although they have many causes, they are marked by: # Loss of integrity of the area # Secondary infection of the site by bacteria, fungus or virus #… …
8ulcer — /ul seuhr/, n. 1. Pathol. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc. 2. See peptic ulcer. 3. any chronically corrupting or disrupting condition, element, etc. [1350 1400; ME <… …
9Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on …
10ulcer — n. 1) a break in an epithelial surface. 2) a break in the skin extending to all its layers, or a break in the mucous membrane lining the alimentary tract, that fails to heal and is often accompanied by inflammation. Of the many types of skin… …
