ulcerate
71ulcerative — /ul seuh ray tiv, seuhr euh tiv/, adj. 1. causing ulceration. 2. of the nature of or characterized by ulceration. [1565 75; < ML ulcerativus, equiv. to L ulcerat(us) (see ULCERATE) + ivus IVE] * * * …
72varicose vein — or varix Twisted vein distended with blood. Varix also covers arteries and lymphatic vessels (see lymphatic system). Varicose veins occur mostly in the legs, when malfunctioning valves let blood pool in veins near the skin. Causes include… …
73ionizing radiation injury — also called radiation sickness tissue destruction or changes caused by deeply penetrating electromagnetic waves of high frequency or subatomic particles (subatomic particle) that form positively and negatively charged particles in the… …
74rat-bite fever — ▪ pathology also called spirillary rat bite fever or sodoku relapsing type of infection caused by the bacterium Spirillum minus (also called Spirillum minor) and transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected rat. It is characterized… …
75ulcerous — adjective /ˈʌl.sɚ.əs/ a) Of or relating to an ulcer b) Having an ulcer See Also: ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative …
76Diverticulum, Meckel's — An outpouching of the small bowel. About 1 in every 50 people has a Meckel s diverticulum. It is usually located about 2 feet before the junction of the small bowel with the colon (the large intestine) in the right lower abdomen. Meckel s… …
77Dracunculiasis — A parasitic disease caused by the largest parasite that plagues people and bores into their tissues the guinea worm Dracunculus medinensis. Dracunculiasis is also called guinea worm disease and end of the road disease because it is not seen in… …
78Frambesia — Also known as yaws, frambesia is a common chronic infectious disease that occurs mainly in the warm humid regions of the tropics with characteristic bumps on the skin of the face, hands, feet and genital area. Almost all cases of yaws are in… …
79Meckel's diverticulum — A particular type of outpouching of the small bowel. It is usually located about 2 feet before the junction of the small bowel with the colon (the large intestine) in the right lower abdomen. About 1 in every 50 people has a Meckel s diverticulum …
80Mycosis fungoides — A type of non Hodgkin s lymphoma that first appears on the skin. Also called cutaneous T cell lymphoma. * * * mycosis fun·goi·des fəŋ gȯid .ēz n a form of lymphoma characterized by a chronic patchy red scaly irregular and often eczematous… …
