Meanings
plural tropical ulcers
- countableuncountableA chronic ulcerative skin lesion, common in tropical climates, thought to be caused by polymicrobial infection by various microorganisms, including mycobacteria.
He stifled a scream with a strange gulp as he splashed water over the tropical ulcer the size of a teacup on his leg, and consoled himself that keeping this wound clean was a good thing.
2013, Richard Flanagan, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Chatto & Windus (2014), page 191Synonyms: jungle rot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA chronic ulcerative skin lesion, common in tropical climates, thought to be caused by polymicrobial infection by various microorganisms, including mycobacteria.
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tropical ulcer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tropical%20ulcer
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