rodent ulcer


noun Pathology.

an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.

Origin of rodent ulcer

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby rodent ulcer

British Dictionary definitions for rodent ulcer

rodent ulcer

noun

a slow-growing malignant tumour on the face, usually occurring at the edge of the eyelids, lips, or nostrils

Medical definitions for rodent ulcer

rodent ulcer
[ rōdnt ]

n.

A slowly enlarging ulcerated basal cell carcinoma, usually on the face.