gravitational ulcer

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A leg ulcer that is slow to heal because of the position of the extremity and the incompetence of the valves of the varicosed veins.

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Words nearby gravitational ulcer

gravitational interaction, gravitational lens, gravitational mass, gravitational radius, gravitational redshift, gravitational ulcer, gravitational wave, gravitative, gravitino, graviton, gravitropism

How to use gravitational ulcer in a sentence

Something fascinating is going on in the gravitational dance of galaxies, from watching the slow twirls of the dancers.
The Black Hole Tango|Matthew R. Francis|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The planet is deep in the gravitational well of a black hole, and the black hole would surely have very high tidal forces.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down ‘Interstellar’: Black Holes, Time Dilations, and Massive Waves|Marlow Stern|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the probes map the gravitational field along North-South line, which makes the data look stripy.
Glaciers Lose 204 Billion Tons of Ice in Three Years|Matthew R. Francis|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, their simulations fail after the gravitational collapse stops, so they cannot show what replaces a black hole.
Black Holes Exist. So Does Bad Science|Matthew R. Francis|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the new paper, Laniakea is defined by a gravitational boundary.
Laniakea: The Milky Way’s Place in the Heavens|Matthew R. Francis|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Except in gastric ulcer, the danger lies in the retching produced, and the tube can safely be used if the patient takes it easily.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
When found in the fluid removed after a test-meal, it commonly points toward ulcer or carcinoma.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Recognition of occult hemorrhage has its greatest value in diagnosis of gastric cancer and ulcer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
According to Boyle, a non-luminous and non-reflecting asteroid has crashed into the earth's gravitational field.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various
The mechanism neutralized gravitational pull—objects could float!
Restricted Tool|Malcolm B. Morehart