ulcer : Idioms & Phrases
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aphthous ulcer
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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
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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
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noun a peptic ulcer of the duodenum
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gastric ulcer
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noun a peptic ulcer of the stomach
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peptic ulcer
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noun an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
peptic ulceration.
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ulcer diet
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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.
