ulkus
Indonesian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ulcus (“sore, ulcer, wound”). Cognate with Piawai Malay ulser.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈulkus/ [ˈul.kʊs]
- Rhymes: -ulkus
- Syllabification: ul‧kus
Noun
ulkus (plural ulkus-ulkus)
Derived terms
- ulkus dekubitus (“decubitus ulcer”)
- ulkus diabetikum (“diabetic ulcer”)
- ulkus duodenum (“duodenal ulcer”)
- ulkus esofagus (“esophageal ulcer”)
- ulkus gastrik (“gastric ulcer”)
- ulkus genital (“genital ulcer”)
- ulkus kornea (“corneal ulcer”)
- ulkus kruris (“cruris ulcer”)
- ulkus peptikum (“peptic ulcer”)
- ulkus tekan (“pressure ulcer”)
- ulkus tropis (“tropical ulcer”)
- ulkus varikosum (“varicose ulcer”)
Further reading
- “ulkus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.