ulcer
noun
a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
ulcers
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pluralof ulcer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Manganiello detailed debilitating abdominal pain, fevers, rashes, headaches, fatigue and ulcers in his digestive tract that caused bleeding and led to countless colonoscopies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
However, the repeated presence of inflammation, ulcers, tissue scarring and other digestive problems suggests the bacteria could contribute to chronic illness.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
In traditional Medicare, Mr. Halvorson wrote, “20% percent of diabetes patients routinely get ulcers and 20% of those ulcers turn into amputations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Cutaneous diphtheria usually causes infected sores or ulcers on exposed parts of the body which are slow to heal but rarely lead to severe illness.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Aunt Cleo succumbed to a severe cardiac condition and, hard on the heels of her illness, my brother developed stomach ulcers.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
