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ulcer

UK
/ˈʌlsə/
US
/ˈʌlsɚ/

Translations

ulcernoun
ulcers
pl
UK
/ˈʌlsə/
US
/ˈʌlsɚ/
The patient was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer after experiencing severe abdominal pain.
Le patient a été diagnostiqué avec un ulcère de l’estomac après avoir ressenti de fortes douleurs abdominales.
Additional translations
ulcèreAu sens figuré, pour désigner une atteinte profonde ou une corruption.
Synonyms
sore
lesion
wound
blister
abscess
ulcerverb
ulcered
Past Simple
ulcered
Past Participle
ulcering
Gerund
Rare/archaic medical usage meaning ‘to become or cause to become ulcerated’.
s’ulcérerSens intransitif : devenir ulcéreux, se transformer en ulcère.
If left untreated, the wound may ulcer and lead to infection.
Si elle n’est pas traitée, la plaie peut s’ulcérer et entraîner une infection.
Additional translations
ulcérerSens transitif : provoquer un ulcère ou une ulcération.
ulceradjective
UK
/ˈʌl.sə/
US
/ˈʌl.sɚ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to an ulcer (e.g., "ulcer pain").
ulcéreuxS’emploie surtout en terminologie médicale.
Ulcer pain can sometimes be mistaken for heartburn.
Une douleur ulcéreuse peut parfois être confondue avec des brûlures d’estomac.

Definitions

ulcernoun
A sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, often resulting in an open wound.
The patient was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer after experiencing severe abdominal pain.
A moral or ethical blemish or corruption.
The scandal was seen as an ulcer on the reputation of the organization.
ulcerverb
To develop into an ulcer; to become ulcerated.
If left untreated, the wound may ulcer and lead to infection.
To cause (tissue) to form an ulcer or to fester.
Continuous friction from the brace ulcered the skin on his ankle.
ulceradjective
Relating to, caused by, or characteristic of an ulcer.
Ulcer pain can sometimes be mistaken for heartburn.
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