Definition of ulcerous in English:
ulcerous
adjective ˈʌlsərəsˈəls(ə)rəs
Having or constituting an ulcer.
the parasites created ulcerous sores
Example sentencesExamples
- E. coli antigens were detected in ulcerous tissue and were suspected to be due to secondary infection in these lesions.
- These ulcerous sores are large, deep and painful.
- One is canker, referring to a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, usually in the mouth, and hence an area of diseased tissue, as in woody stems.
- A lack of vitamin A will also cause keratitis which is an ulcerous inflammation and hardening of the cornea as well as other associated parts of the eye such as the conjunctiva.
- The flies can carry an infection causing ulcerous sores which take months or even years to heal.
Synonyms
suppurative, ulcerative, festering, cankerous, cankered
technical aphthous, furunculous
archaic ulcerate
Definition of ulcerous in US English:
ulcerous
adjectiveˈəls(ə)rəsˈəls(ə)rəs
Having or constituting an ulcer.
the parasites created ulcerous sores
Example sentencesExamples
- E. coli antigens were detected in ulcerous tissue and were suspected to be due to secondary infection in these lesions.
- A lack of vitamin A will also cause keratitis which is an ulcerous inflammation and hardening of the cornea as well as other associated parts of the eye such as the conjunctiva.
- One is canker, referring to a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, usually in the mouth, and hence an area of diseased tissue, as in woody stems.
- These ulcerous sores are large, deep and painful.
- The flies can carry an infection causing ulcerous sores which take months or even years to heal.
Synonyms
suppurative, ulcerative, festering, cankerous, cankered