Meanings
nounhelcosis (uncountable)
- uncountableulceration
Origin
- Ancient Greekἕλκος“ulcer”
- Englishhelcosis
From Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos, “ulcer”) + -osis.
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APA
helcosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helcosis
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“helcosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helcosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helcosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helcosis.
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