ulcer

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ʌlsə/
• (America) IPA: /ʌlsɚ/

Noun

ulcer (plural ulcers)

1. (pathology) 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.
2. (pathology) peptic ulcer
3. (figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

Related terms

• ulcerously
• ulcerousness

Translations

• French: ulcère
• German: Geschwür, Ulcus
• Portuguese: úlcera
• Russian: я́зва
• Spanish: llaga, úlcera

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