rodent ulcer

noun

: a chronic persisting ulcer of the exposed skin and especially of the face that is destructive locally, spreads slowly, and is usually a carcinoma derived from basal cells

Word History

Etymology

Latin rodent-, rodens gnawing

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rodent ulcer was in 1853

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Cite this Entry

“Rodent ulcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodent%20ulcer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

rodent ulcer

noun
: a chronic persistent ulcer of the exposed skin and especially of the face that is destructive locally, spreads slowly, and is usually a carcinoma derived from basal cells
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