| ulceromembranous pharyngitis | Inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa with membranous debris overlying the ulcerative lesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ulcerous | 1. Having the nature or character of an ulcer; discharging purulent or other matter. 2. Affected with an ulcer or ulcers; ulcerated. "It will but skin and film the ulcerous place." (Shak) Ul"cerously, Ul"cerousness. Origin: L. Ulcerous: cf. F. Ulcereux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ulcers | An open sore in a body surface. Examples include oesophageal ulcers, peptic ulcers and decubitus ulcers (bed sores). (27 Sep 1997) |
| 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) |
| ule | <botany> A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilloa elastica and C. Markhamiana) related to the breadfruit tree. Its milky juice contains caoutchouc. Synonym: ule tree. Origin: Sp. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ulectomy | An obsolete synonym for cicatrectomy. Origin: G. Oule, scar, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| ulegyria | A defect of the cerebral cortex characterised by narrow and distorted gyri; may be congenital or the result of scars. Origin: G. Oule, scar, + gyros, ring (05 Mar 2000) |
| ulerythema | Scarring with erythema. Origin: G. Oule, scar, + erythema, redness of the skin Ulerythema ophryogenes, folliculitis of the eyebrows resulting in scarring and alopecia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ulerythema sycosiforme | A papular or pustular inflammation of the hair follicles of the beard, followed by punctuate scarring and loss of the hair. Synonym: ulerythema sycosiforme. Sycosis nuchae necrotisans, acne keloid on the back of the neck at the hairline. (05 Mar 2000) |