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Ulceration

//ˌʌlsəˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The development of an ulcer. countable, uncountable

    "Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication."

  2. 2
    the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated wordnet
  3. 3
    An ulcerous condition. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue wordnet

Etymology

From ulcer + -ation.

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