ulcer
noun /ˈʌlsə(r)/
/ˈʌlsər/
- a painful area on the outside of the body or on the surface of an organ inside the body that may bleed or produce a poisonous substance
- a stomach ulcer
- There is a family history of gastric ulcer disease.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUlcer is used before these nouns:- recurrence
- leg
- mouth
- stomach
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin ulcus, ulcer-.