ULCER


Meaning of ULCER in English

n.1 an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, often forming pus.

2 a a moral blemish. b a corroding or corrupting influence etc.

Derivatives:

ulcered adj. ulcerous adj.

Etymology: ME f. L ulcus -eris, rel. to Gk helkos

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.