ulcerative

[ uhl-suh-rey-tiv, -ser-uh-tiv ]

/ ˈʌl səˌreɪ tɪv, -sər ə tɪv /

adjective

of the nature of or characterized by ulceration.

Nearby words

ulbricht, ulcc, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcerogenic, ulceromembranous gingivitis, ulcerous

Origin of ulcerative

1565–75; < Medieval Latin ulcerātīvus, equivalent to Latin ulcerāt(us) (see ulcerate) + -īvus -ive

Related forms

un·ul·cer·a·tive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ulcerative

My 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd||April 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The ulcerative process is very often extensive and loathsome.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague
The term is applied to those peculiar suppurative and ulcerative conditions of the skin due to the tubercle bacilli.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
It comes from some vessel or vessels which the ulcerative process has ruptured.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

The pancreas, unlike the spleen and the liver, possesses comparative immunity against this invasion by the ulcerative process.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The ulcerative form of inflammation is very rare outside of crowded hospitals.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ulcerative

ulcerative

/ (ˈʌlsərətɪv) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by ulcerationulcerative colitis

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