Meanings
nounulceration (countable and uncountable, plural ulcerations)
plural ulcerations
- countableuncountableThe development of an ulcer.
Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.
2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
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Translations
Czech ulcerace, zvředovatění
- ulceracedevelopment of an ulcer
- zvředovatěnídevelopment of an ulcer
Finnish haavautuminen
- haavautuminendevelopment of an ulcer
French ulcération
- ulcérationdevelopment of an ulcer
Polish wrzodzenie
- wrzodzeniedevelopment of an ulcer
Romanian ulcerație
- ulcerațiedevelopment of an ulcer
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APA
ulceration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulceration
MLA
“ulceration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulceration. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ulceration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulceration.
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