ulcerative

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

adjective

causing ulceration.
of the nature of or characterized by ulceration.

Origin of ulcerative

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

Related formsun·ul·cer·a·tive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ulcerative

Contemporary Examples of ulcerative

My 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
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Historical Examples of ulcerative

His description of ulcerative cancer of the breast is very striking.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine
James J. Walsh
The ulcerative process is very often extensive and loathsome.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)
W. Grant Hague
They constitute the sites of predilection for ulcerative processes of the gut.
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Alfred Fabian Hess
Ulcerative pharyngitis is a low form of inflammation present in sore throat, probably dependent upon septicmia.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
In addition to swollen and hypertrophied follicles there may be some evidence of ulcerative destruction of these follicles.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
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British Dictionary definitions for ulcerative

ulcerative

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by ulcerationulcerative colitis

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