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ulcer

/ˈʌlsɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
ul-cer
IPA
/ˈʌlsɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Peptic ulcer.

noun

Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

verb

To ulcerate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʌlsɚ/
  • British English: /ˈʌlsə/

Inflected Forms

ulcers (plural) ulcers (present, singular) ulcering (participle, present) ulcered (participle, past) ulcered (past)

Derived Forms

antiulcer nonulcer periulcer ulcerable ulcerate ulceration ulcerative ulcerlike ulcerogenesis ulcerogenic ulcerous ulcery

Phrases

Aden ulcer aphthous ulcer Buruli ulcer cold ulcer Cushing ulcer decubitus ulcer duodenal ulcer esophageal ulcer

Frequently Paired Words

ulcerously ulcerousness

Synonyms

ulceration

Rhymes With

sulser repulsor

Questions

How do you pronounce ulcer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌlsɚ/.
What does ulcer mean?
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.
Where does ulcer come from?
From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.

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