Word

ulcer, n.
(ulcers)
freq. cnt. 4

a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

ulcer ulceration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ulcerous ulcerate ulcerate

semantic pointers

hypernym

lesion

hyponym

aphthous ulcer bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus ulcer chancroid peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration canker, canker sore noli-me-tangere noma