ulcer
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.
Other meanings
Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
Related words
- antiulcer
- nonulcer
- periulcer
- ulcerable
- ulcerlike
- ulcerogenesis
- ulcerogenic
- ulcery
- weak ulcer
- duodenal ulcer
- Aden ulcer
- aphthous ulcer
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “ulcer” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.