Ulceration vs. Ulcer
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Difference Between Ulceration and Ulcer
Ulcerationnoun
The development of an ulcer.
Ulcernoun
(pathology) An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
Ulcerationnoun
An ulcerous condition.
Ulcernoun
(pathology) Peptic ulcer.
Ulcerationnoun
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Ulcernoun
(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
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Ulcerationnoun
the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
Ulcernoun
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
