Ulceration
verb (used without object), ulcerated, ulcerating.
1.
to form an ulcer; become ulcerous:
His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.
verb (used with object), ulcerated, ulcerating.
2.
to cause an ulcer on or in:
Continued worry ulcerated his stomach.
noun
1.
the development or formation of an ulcer
2.
an ulcer or an ulcerous condition
verb
1.
to make or become ulcerous
ulceration ul·cer·a·tion (ŭl’sə-rā’shən)
n.
Development of an ulcer.
An ulcer or an ulcerous condition.
ulcerate ul·cer·ate (ŭl’sə-rāt’)
v. ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing, ul·cer·ates
To develop an ulcer; become ulcerous.
ul’cer·a’tive (-sə-rā’tĭv, -sər-ə-tĭv) adj.
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- Ulcerogenic
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