Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word
Synonyms for ulcer
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uhl-ser |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌl sər |
Définition of ulcer
Origin :- c.1400, from Old French ulcere, from Vulgar Latin ulcerem, from Latin ulcus (genitive ulceris) "ulcer," from PIE *elk-es- "wound" (cf. Greek elkos).
- noun an internal or external sore
- noun inflammatory condition
- Might it not rather be some unknown form of ulcer of hysterical origin?
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- He has spoken of it as an ulcer that is draining the Empire of its resources.
- Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
- No ulcer can heal, unless the absorption from it is as great as the deposition in it.
- Extract from : « Zoonomia, Vol. II » by Erasmus Darwin
- Oh, do not talk of her; she is my ulcer, particularly when I am in a bad temper.
- Extract from : « The Regent's Daughter » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- The condition of the ulcer when the clay is removed is indescribable.
- Extract from : « At the Court of the Amr » by John Alfred Gray
- Another time one came to him for the cure of a cancer (or ulcer) in the bowells.
- Extract from : « Brief Lives (Vol. 1 of 2) » by John Aubrey
- I know a boy had an ulcer on his eye and it was cured by that.
- Extract from : « Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series » by Lady Gregory
- Thus an ulcer in the human body has been known to secrete milk.
- Extract from : « The Gospel Of Evolution » by Edward Aveling
- The methods of rendering the ulcer aseptic have already been described.
- Extract from : « Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry » by Maximilian Stern
- Generally speaking, an ulcer of the leg is disturbed too often.
- Extract from : « Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry » by Maximilian Stern
Words or expressions associated with your search
Most wanted synonyms
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019