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ulceration en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən/

Etymology

Etymology tree English ulcer Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English ulceration From ulcer + -ation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The development of an ulcer.
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2. (countable, uncountable) An ulcerous condition.

Forms

Deriveds

microulceration · lupoid form of groin ulceration · serpiginous ulceration of the groin · reulceration

Translations (7)

fi haavautuminen (development of an ulcer) · pl wrzodzenie (development of an ulcer) · gl ulceración (development of an ulcer) · fr ulcération (development of an ulcer) · cs zvředovatění (development of an ulcer) · ro ulcerație (development of an ulcer) · cs ulcerace (development of an ulcer)