ulcer
noun
- type of cutaneous condition
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈʌlsə/ / /ˈʌlsɚ/
noun
Etymology: From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.
- An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
- Peptic ulcer.
“"Worry never solved any problems. Only gives you ulcers."”
- Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
verb
Etymology: From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.
- To ulcerate.