ULCERATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the process of ulcer formation
   • the process of becoming ulcerated
   Hypernyms(s) ulceration is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organic process (what does organic process mean?)
   • biological process (what does biological process mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ulcerate (what does ulcerate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
   Synonym(s)
   • ulcer (what does ulcer mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) ulceration is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lesion (what does lesion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • aphthous ulcer (what does aphthous ulcer mean?)
   • bedsore (what does bedsore mean?)
   • pressure sore (what does pressure sore mean?)
   • decubitus ulcer (what does decubitus ulcer mean?)
   • chancroid (what does chancroid mean?)
   • peptic ulcer (what does peptic ulcer mean?)
   • peptic ulceration (what does peptic ulceration mean?)
   • canker (what does canker mean?)
   • noli-me-tangere (what does noli-me-tangere mean?)
   • noma (what does noma mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ulcerate (what does ulcerate mean?)
   • ulcerate (what does ulcerate mean?)