| palatum molle | The muscular part of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is directly behind the hard palate. It lacks bone and so is soft. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| papilloma molle | A papilloma with only a thin layer of horny epithelium. Synonym: papilloma molle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heloma molle | <dermatology> A corn formed by pressure between two toes, the surface being macerated and yellowish in colour. Synonym: heloma molle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroma molle | A polypoid outgrowth of both epidermis and dermal fibrovascular tissue, common terminology for any small benign cutaneous lesion. Synonym: acrochordon, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molle, senile fibroma, soft wart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroma molle gravidarum | Skin tags or polyps that develop on women during pregnancy and often disappear at term. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ulcus | Synonym: ulcer. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ulcus ambulans | <dermatology> A rapidly spreading ulcer attended by the formation of extensive sloughing. Synonym: perambulating ulcer, sloughing ulcer, ulcus ambulans. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ulcus cruris | <pathology> Ulcer of the foot (18 Nov 1997) |
| ulcus hypostaticum | <dermatology> A chronic ulcer that appears in pressure areas in debilitated patients confined to bed or otherwise immobilised, due to a circulatory defect from the enhanced tissue pressure in high-contact areas, often occurring over a bony prominence (for example sacral decubitus). (27 Sep 1997) |
| ulcus terebrans | An obsolete term for an invasive basal cell carcinoma, usually around the eye, nose, or ear, and extending to underlying bony tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ulcus venereum | <dermatology> The primary skin lesion of syphilis which begins at the site of infection after an interval of 10-30 days as a papule or red ulcerated skin lesion. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ulcus vulvae acutum | A simple acute ulceration of the vulva or lower vagina of nonvenereal origin. Synonym: ulcus vulvae acutum. (05 Mar 2000) |