ULCER


Meaning of ULCER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈəl-sər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ulcer-, ulcus; akin to Greek helkos wound

Date: 14th century

1. : a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus

2. : something that festers and corrupts like an open sore

• ulcer verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.