ulcer

[US]/ˈʌlsə(r)/
[UK]/ˈʌlsər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ulcer: a sore on the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue; a moral corruption or decay
vt. & vi. ulcerate: to form an ulcer (make something) decay

Phrases & Collocations

stomach ulcer

peptic ulcer

gastric ulcer

duodenal ulcer

ulcerative colitis

corneal ulcer

oral ulcer

pressure ulcer

skin ulcer

buruli ulcer

Example Sentences

the ulcer of the society

ulcers are not brought on by a rich diet.

She had an ulcer in her mouth.

Aspirin can ulcer the stomach lining.

stomach ulcers and other digestive disorders.

ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum.

My father suffered from stomach ulcer for a long time.

His ulcer has kicked up again.

ulcers tend to reoccur after treatment has stopped.

he's a con man with an incurable ulcer called gambling.

Acral ulcers, gangrene and non-healing, Pott's weakness.

The condition usually begins as a swealing swelling on the skin.Then large ulcers form.

Objective:To investigate Perioperative nursing of morioplasty of perforation of duodenal ulcer under laparosope.

Follow up panendoscopy 4 months later showed gastric ulcer with double pylorus.

The conclusion is that pneumococci are correlative with recurrent aphthous ulcers and their pathogenesis has also been discussed.

Conclusion: Trichomonal infection of skin ulcer is a new venereal disease not reported before in China.

5.Conclusion The alkalescence ion water presented significant promotion heal function for rat gastric ulcer cauterized by acetum.

Cancer may also occur on inner surface of body, such as gastric ulcer, duodenitis, rectitis and so on.

Other eye conditions can cause corneal ulcers, such as entropion, distichia, corneal dystrophy, and keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

Methods:36 cases of duodena l ulcer were treated with thymus protein.

Real-world Examples

Nadia Shelton, 41, scheduled for excision of her gastric ulcer.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Having said that, most people initially present with recurrent oral ulcers.

Source: Osmosis - Cardiovascular

The clay was also effective in treating Buruli ulcer, a skin disease found in the Ivory Coast.

Source: VOA Special February 2016 Collection

She writes enthusiastically about adorning soda cans with warning labels, such as pictures of a diabetic's foot ulcer.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

In the West, there have been successful phage trials for foot ulcers.

Source: Newsweek

One in ten adults has ulcer disease and it's not stress-related.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

Nadia Shelton's ulcer perforated. She's vomiting blood by the pint.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

And also taking out that area where the ulcer is formed primarily.

Source: Discovery documentary "Understanding Bacteria"

Whoa, look at that. -Kissing ulcers. One's perfed. The other one is bleeding.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

All right! Dr. O'Malley, prep Mrs. Shelton for her ulcer excision which will happen this morning. - Thank you!

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now