English noun: ulceration |
1. | ulceration (state) a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue |
|
| Synonyms | ulcer |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | lesion |
|
| Narrower (hyponym) | aphthous ulcer, bedsore, canker, canker sore, chancroid, decubitus ulcer, noli-me-tangere, noma, peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration, pressure sore |
|
2. | ulceration (process) the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process |
|