Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
ulcer
    n 1: a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion
         on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in
         necrosis of tissue [syn: ulcer, ulceration]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Ulcer \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 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.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open
      sore; a vice in character.
      [1913 Webster]

   Cold ulcer (Med.), an ulcer on a finger or toe, due to
      deficient circulation and nutrition. In such cases the
      extremities are cold.
      [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Ulcer \Ul"cer\, v. t.
   To ulcerate. [R.] --Fuller.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for ulcer:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
abdominal hernia, abscess, aposteme, bane, bed sore, blain, bleb, blight, blister, boil, bubo, bulla, bunion, cancer, canker, canker sore, carbuncle, chancre, chancroid, chilblain, cold sore, colitis, curse, disease, diverticulitis, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, duodenitis, eruption, eschar, esophagal ulcer, esophagitis, felon, fester, festering, fever blister, fistula, furuncle, furunculus, gastritis, gathering, gumboil, hemorrhoids, hiatal hernia, inflammation, kibe, lesion, megacolon, papula, papule, paronychia, parulis, peptic ulcer, peritonitis, pestilence, petechia, piles, pimple, plague, pock, poison, polyp, pustule, rising, scab, scourge, soft chancre, sore, stigma, stomach ulcer, sty, suppuration, swelling, tubercle, ulceration, wale, welt, wheal, whelk, whitlow, wound
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy