ulcer
English Thesaurus
1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | lesion, |
| definition | : | any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | aphthous ulcer, |
| definition | : | a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | chancroid, |
| definition | : | infectious venereal ulcer (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | canker, canker sore, |
| definition | : | an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | noli-me-tangere, |
| definition | : | a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | noma, |
| definition | : | acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | ulcerate, |
| definition | : | affect with an ulcer (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ulcerate, |
| definition | : | undergo ulceration (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | ulcerate, |
| definition | : | affect with an ulcer (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ulcerate, |
| definition | : | undergo ulceration (verb.change) |
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