Medical Dictionary

1ulcer

noun ul·cer \ˈəl-sər\

Medical Definition of ULCER

:  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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