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ULCERING
Etymology
Noun
ulcering (uncountable)
The formation of ulcers.
Anagrams
• reculing
Source: Wiktionary
ULCER
Ul"cer, n. Etym: [F. ulcère, L. ulcus, gen. ulceris, akin to Gr.
1. (Med.)
Definition: 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.
2. Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character. Cold ulcer (Med.), an ulcer on a finger or toe, due to deficient circulation and nutrition. In such cases the extremities are cold.
Ul"cer, v. t.
Definition: To ulcerate. [R.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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