ul ‧ cer /ˈʌlsə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ulcus ]
a sore area on your skin or inside your body that may ↑ bleed or produce poisonous substances:
stomach ulcers
—ulcerous adjective
ul ‧ cer /ˈʌlsə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ulcus ]
a sore area on your skin or inside your body that may ↑ bleed or produce poisonous substances:
stomach ulcers
—ulcerous adjective
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012