Ulcer

  • 31Ulcer, stasis — A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the venous return (the return of venous blood toward the heart) is poor. A common location for stasis ulcers is on the ankle. Stasis refers to …

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  • 32Ulcer, aphthous — A small sensitive painful ulcer crater in the lining of the mouth. Commonly called a canker sore. Aphthous ulcers are one of the most common problems that occur in the mouth. About 20% of the population (1 in 5 people) have aphthous ulcers at any …

    Medical dictionary

  • 33Ulcer Index - UI — An indicator developed by Peter G. Martin and Byron B. McCann that is used to measure the riskiness of investments such as securities, commodities, indexes or mutual funds. It is created by factoring in the depth and duration of drawdowns from… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 34ulcer — Inflamed area where the epithelium and underlying tissue is eroded …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 35ulcer — noun /ʌlsɛr,ʌlsər/ An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection …

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  • 36úlcer — s. n., pl. úlcere …

    Romanian orthography

  • 37ulcer — ul|cer [ˈʌlsə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: ulcus] a sore area on your skin or inside your body that may ↑bleed or produce poisonous substances ▪ stomach ulcers >ulcerous adj …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 38ulcer — ul·cer || ÊŒlsÉ™(r) n. open sore accompanied by pus and disintegration of surrounding tissue (Pathology); cause of corruption, moral blemish …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 39ULCER — ulcerosus …

    Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions

  • 40ulcer — 1) lucre 2) cruel …

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