noun
Meaning 1
The development of an ulcer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ulceration
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən/
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noun
Meaning 2
An ulcerous condition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic process, biological process
noun
Meaning 4
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ulcer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lesion
Narrower terms: aphthous ulcer, bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus ulcer, chancroid, peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration, canker, canker sore, noli-me-tangere, noma
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ulcer Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English ulceration From ulcer + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: ulcerace — development of an ulcer
- Czech: zvředovatění — development of an ulcer
- Finnish: haavautuminen — development of an ulcer
- French: ulcération — development of an ulcer
- Galician: ulceración — development of an ulcer
- Polish: wrzodzenie — development of an ulcer
- Romanian: ulcerație — development of an ulcer