Ulceration
/ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The development of an ulcer. countable, uncountable
"Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication."
- 2 the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated wordnet
- 3 An ulcerous condition. countable, uncountable
- 4 a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue wordnet
Example
More examples"Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication."
Etymology
From ulcer + -ation.