ulcer : Idioms & Phrases

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aphthous ulcer

  • noun a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract
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Cold ulcer

  • (Med.), an ulcer on a finger or toe, due to deficient circulation and nutrition. In such cases the extremities are cold.
Webster 1913

decubitus ulcer

  • noun a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
    bedsore; pressure sore.
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duodenal ulcer

  • noun a peptic ulcer of the duodenum
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gastric ulcer

  • noun a peptic ulcer of the stomach
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peptic ulcer

  • noun an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
    peptic ulceration.
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ulcer diet

  • noun a diet of foods that are not irritating
    bland diet.
    • he ate a bland diet because of his colitis
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Weak sore ∨ ulcer

  • (Med.), a sore covered with pale, flabby, sluggish granulations.
Webster 1913