Word Meaning

ulcer definition and meaning

n. 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.
n. Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
v. t. To ulcerate.

Crossword clues for ulcer

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