ulcerative

[ uhl-suh-rey-tiv, -ser-uh-tiv ]

/ ˈʌl səˌreɪ tɪv, -sər ə tɪv /

causing ulceration.

of the nature of or characterized by ulceration.

Origin of ulcerative

1565–75; < Medieval Latin ulcerātīvus, equivalent to Latin ulcerāt(us) (see ulcerate) + -īvus -ive

un·ul·cer·a·tive, adjective

My 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.

Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd | |April 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The ulcerative process is very often extensive and loathsome.

The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) |W. Grant Hague
The term is applied to those peculiar suppurative and ulcerative conditions of the skin due to the tubercle bacilli.

Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon
It comes from some vessel or vessels which the ulcerative process has ruptured.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 |Various

The pancreas, unlike the spleen and the liver, possesses comparative immunity against this invasion by the ulcerative process.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
The ulcerative form of inflammation is very rare outside of crowded hospitals.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various

ulcerative

/ (ˈʌlsərətɪv) /

of, relating to, or characterized by ulceration ulcerative colitis