The eyes may remain open for such long periods of time that the conjunctiva and sclera may become quite dry and ulcerate.
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Ulcerate
Synonyms for "ulcerate" (42 found)
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7 entriesduodenal ulcerationgastric mucosal ulcerationgastric ulcerationmucosal ulcerationpeptic ulcerationpressure ulcerationskin ulceration
Collocations
6 entriesrapidly ulcerateulcerate lesionulcerate mucosaulcerate surfaceulcerate tissueulcerate wound
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The surface was ulcerated by trauma.
Source: wiktionary
The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.
Source: wiktionary