ulcerate
[ uhl-suh-reyt ]
/ ˈʌl səˌreɪt /
verb (used without object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.
verb (used with object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.
to cause an ulcer on or in: Continued worry ulcerated his stomach.
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Origin of ulcerate
OTHER WORDS FROM ulcerate
ul·cer·a·tion, nounun·ul·cer·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby ulcerate
ulan-ude, ulanova, ulbricht, ulcc, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcerogenic
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British Dictionary definitions for ulceration (1 of 2)
ulceration
/ (ˌʌlsəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the development or formation of an ulcer
an ulcer or an ulcerous condition
British Dictionary definitions for ulceration (2 of 2)
ulcerate
/ (ˈʌlsəˌreɪt) /
verb
to make or become ulcerous
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Medical definitions for ulceration (1 of 2)
ulceration
[ ŭl′sə-rā′shən ]
n.
Development of an ulcer.
An ulcer or an ulcerous condition.
Medical definitions for ulceration (2 of 2)
ulcerate
[ ŭl′sə-rāt′ ]
v.
To develop an ulcer; become ulcerous.
Other words from ulcerate
ul′cer•a′tive (-sə-rā′tĭv, -sər-ə-tĭv) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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