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rodent ulcer

noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of rodent ulcer

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby rodent ulcer

rode, rodent, Rodentia, rodenticide, rodent operative, rodent ulcer, rodeo, Roderic, Roderick, Rodez, Rodger
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British Dictionary definitions for rodent ulcer

rodent ulcer

noun

a slow-growing malignant tumour on the face, usually occurring at the edge of the eyelids, lips, or nostrils
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Medical definitions for rodent ulcer

rodent ulcer
[ rōd′nt ]

n.

A slowly enlarging ulcerated basal cell carcinoma, usually on the face.
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