Etymology: < ulcern.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈulcery.
rare.
Of the nature of an ulcer.
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ulcery1611
ulcerative1800
1611 R. CotgraveDict. French & Eng. TonguesMammelons, be certaine little, red, hard, vlcerie, and teat-like swellings, which break out of the skin of the head.
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