/ˈʌlsə/, /ˈʌlsɚ/
OriginFrom Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.
- 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.
- Peptic ulcer.
“"Worry never solved any problems. Only gives you ulcers."”
- figurativelyAnything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
Formsulcers(plural) · ulcers(present, singular, third-person) · ulcering(participle, present) · ulcered(participle, past) · ulcered(past)