ulceration
n. process of becoming an open sore or corrupting influence; process of causing an open sore or creating a corrupt condition | ||||
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Ulceration Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Ulceration
(n.)
The process of forming an ulcer, or of becoming ulcerous; the state of being ulcerated; also, an ulcer.
(n.)
The process of forming an ulcer, or of becoming ulcerous; the state of being ulcerated; also, an ulcer.
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ulceration
Noun
1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
(synonym) ulcer
(hypernym) lesion
(hyponym) aphthous ulcer
2. the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(derivation) ulcerate
Noun
1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
(synonym) ulcer
(hypernym) lesion
(hyponym) aphthous ulcer
2. the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(derivation) ulcerate
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ulceration
ulceration
\ul`cer*a"tion\ (?), n. [l. ulceratio: cf. f. ulcération.] (med.) the process of forming an ulcer, or of becoming ulcerous; the state of being ulcerated; also, an ulcer.
ulceration
n : a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue [syn: ulcer]
ulceration
\ul`cer*a"tion\ (?), n. [l. ulceratio: cf. f. ulcération.] (med.) the process of forming an ulcer, or of becoming ulcerous; the state of being ulcerated; also, an ulcer.
ulceration
n : a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue [syn: ulcer]
Ulceration Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
ulceration
The formation of a break on the skin or on the surface of an organ. An ulcer forms when the surface cells die and are cast off.Ulcers may be associated with cancer and other diseases.
The formation of a break on the skin or on the surface of an organ. An ulcer forms when the surface cells die and are cast off.Ulcers may be associated with cancer and other diseases.
| Aids Glossary |
ulcer
an open sore of the skin or mucus membrane characterized by sloughing of inflamed dead tissue.
an open sore of the skin or mucus membrane characterized by sloughing of inflamed dead tissue.
Ulceration Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Ulcer
An ulcer (from Latin ulcus) is an open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused, but not exclusively, by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation, an infection, and/or medical conditions which impede healing. In other words, it is a macroscopic discontinuity of the normal epithelium (microscopic discontinuity of epithelium is called erosion). Other causes of skin ulcerations include pressure from various sources and venous insufficiency.
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