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
rodded,
roddick,
rode,
rodent,
rodent operative,
rodent ulcer,
rodentia,
rodenticide,
rodeo,
roderic,
roderick
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
[ rōd′nt ]
n.
A slowly enlarging ulcerated basal cell carcinoma, usually on the face.