ULCERATION
ulceration
(noun) the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
ulcer, ulceration
(noun) a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ulceration (countable and uncountable, plural ulcerations)
The development of an ulcer.
An ulcerous condition.
Anagrams
• uterocalin
Source: Wiktionary
Ul`cer*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. ulceratio: cf. F. ulcération.] (Med.)
Definition: The process of forming an ulcer, or of becoming ulcerous; the
state of being ulcerated; also, an ulcer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition