ulcer

English

Etymology

From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌlsə/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌlsɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ʌlsə(ɹ)

Noun

ulcer (plural ulcers or ulcera)

  1. (pathology) 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.
  2. (pathology) Peptic ulcer.
  3. (figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

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Verb

ulcer (third-person singular simple present ulcers, present participle ulcering, simple past and past participle ulcered)

  1. To ulcerate.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French ulcère, from Latin ulcus.

Noun

ulcer n (plural ulcere)

  1. ulcer

Declension

Declension of ulcer
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative ulcer ulcerul ulcere ulcerele
genitive-dative ulcer ulcerului ulcere ulcerelor
vocative ulcerule ulcerelor
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