ulcerate

ulcerate
Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles.
2. verb
a) To cause an ulcer to develop.

The surface was ulcerated by trauma.

b) To become ulcerous.

The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.


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  • ulcerate — ► VERB ▪ develop into or become affected by an ulcer. DERIVATIVES ulceration noun ulcerative adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • ulcerate — [ul′sə rāt΄] vt., vi. ulcerated, ulcerating [< L ulceratus, pp. of ulcerare] to make or become ulcerous ulceration n. ulcerative adj …   English World dictionary

  • ulcerate — verb ( ated; ating) Date: 15th century intransitive verb to become affected with or as if with an ulcer transitive verb to affect with or as if with an ulcer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ulcerate — ulceration, n. /ul seuh rayt /, v., ulcerated, ulcerating. v.i. 1. to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material. v.t. 2. to cause an ulcer on or in: Continued worry ulcerated his stomach. [1375… …   Universalium

  • ulcerate — To form an ulcer. * * * ul·cer·ate əl sə .rāt vb, at·ed; at·ing vi to become affected with or as if with an ulcer vt to affect with or as if with an ulcer <an ulcerated stomach> * * * ul·cer·ate (ulґsər āt) [L. ulcerare,… …   Medical dictionary

  • ulcerate — ul|cer|ate [ˈʌlsəreıt] v [I and T] to form an ulcer, or become covered with ulcers >ulcerated adj >ulceration [ˌʌlsəˈreıʃən] n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ulcerate — ul·cer·ate || ÊŒlsÉ™reɪt v. make ulcerous, become ulcerous, causing an open sore which discharges pus; creating a corrupt condition …   English contemporary dictionary

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