ulceration
1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
ulcer
• Derivationally related forms:
ulcerous (for: ulcer), ulcerate (for: ulcer)
• Hypernyms:
lesion
• Hyponyms:
aphthous ulcer, bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus ulcer, chancroid,
peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration, canker, canker sore, noli-me-tangere, noma
2. the process of ulcer formation;
the process of becoming ulcerated
• Derivationally related forms:
ulcerate
• Hypernyms:
organic process, biological process
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