ulcerous

[ uhl-ser-uh s ]
/ ˈʌl sər əs /
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adjective

of the nature of an ulcer; characterized by the formation of ulcers.
affected with an ulcer or ulcers.

Origin of ulcerous

1570–80; < Latin ulcerōsus full of sores, ulcerous, equivalent to ulcer- a sore, ulcer + -ōsus -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM ulcerous

Words nearby ulcerous

ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcerogenic, ulceromembranous gingivitis, ulcerous, ule, ule-, ulema, ulerythema, ulerythema sycosiforme

Words related to ulcerous

cankerous, ulcerated

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British Dictionary definitions for ulcerous

ulcerous
/ (ˈʌlsərəs) /

adjective

relating to, characteristic of, or characterized by an ulcer or ulcers
being or having a corrupting influence

Derived forms of ulcerous

ulcerously, adverb ulcerousness, noun

Medical definitions for ulcerous

ulcerous
[ ŭl′sər-əs ]

adj.

Of the nature of ulcers or an ulcer.
Having ulcers or an ulcer.