1
: a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
2
: something that festers and corrupts like an open sore
ulcer
verb
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He was declared dead at the jail, and the medical examiner later noted that his gastrointestinal tract was filled with blood caused by duodenal ulcers.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
What are canker sores, exactly? To get specific, canker sores are small, shallow ulcers that develop in the soft tissues of the mouth.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
Yellowing of the skin and eyes if stomach cancer spreads to the liver
Most of these symptoms, the American Cancer Society cautions, can be caused by things that aren't stomach cancer, such as ulcers or other viral infections.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2024
In fee-for-service Medicare, 20 percent of diabetic patients will develop foot ulcers, and 20 percent of those ulcers turn into amputations.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Describing the scene, authorities said in court documents obtained by The Advocate that Lacey’s body had been covered in maggots, ulcers and feces.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
Indeed, the Sabbath was usually one of Hatzolah’s busiest times, possibly due to the overeating that was among the highlights of the day—heart attacks, strokes, ulcer flare-ups, complete prostration due to the cholent and the kugel.
—Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
The peroxide content in bleaching gels for whitening trays may lead to burns and ulcers on the gum's tissues.7
Additionally, the peroxide that whitening toothpaste contains can lead to teeth sensitivity.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 3 Dec. 2023
In contrast, even the less successful [MA] programs end up with half as many ulcers and less than a third of the amputations compared to fee for service.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
What are canker sores, exactly? To get specific, canker sores are small, shallow ulcers that develop in the soft tissues of the mouth.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
Yellowing of the skin and eyes if stomach cancer spreads to the liver
Most of these symptoms, the American Cancer Society cautions, can be caused by things that aren't stomach cancer, such as ulcers or other viral infections.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2024
In fee-for-service Medicare, 20 percent of diabetic patients will develop foot ulcers, and 20 percent of those ulcers turn into amputations.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Describing the scene, authorities said in court documents obtained by The Advocate that Lacey’s body had been covered in maggots, ulcers and feces.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
Indeed, the Sabbath was usually one of Hatzolah’s busiest times, possibly due to the overeating that was among the highlights of the day—heart attacks, strokes, ulcer flare-ups, complete prostration due to the cholent and the kugel.
—Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
The peroxide content in bleaching gels for whitening trays may lead to burns and ulcers on the gum's tissues.7
Additionally, the peroxide that whitening toothpaste contains can lead to teeth sensitivity.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 3 Dec. 2023
In contrast, even the less successful [MA] programs end up with half as many ulcers and less than a third of the amputations compared to fee for service.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Ulcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ulcer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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ulcer
noun
ul·cer
ˈəl-sər 
: a slow-healing open sore in which tissue breaks down
Medical Definition
ulcer
1 of 2 noun
ul·cer
ˈəl-sər
: a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
a stomach ulcer
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