rodent ulcer

noun

, Pathology.

1. an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.

rodent ulcer

noun

1. a slow-growing malignant tumour on the face, usually occurring at the edge of the eyelids, lips, or nostrils

Word History and Origins

Origin of rodent ulcer¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

A rodent ulcer was eating its way upwards, coiling on in its serpiginous fashion until the end of it was flush with her collar.

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But it is important to draw attention to a similar feature in that type of superficial epithelioma known as rodent ulcer.

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Rodent ulcer, which is one form of cancer of the skin, will be discussed with new growths of the skin.

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Mr. Sinclair is suffering from cancer, a rodent ulcer on the face.

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Of the four thousand consecutive cases of rectal disease tabulated by Allingham, only two were cases of rodent ulcer.

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