| ulceration |
The formation of a break on the skin or on the surface of an organ. An ulcer forms when the surface cells die and are cast off. Ulcers may be associated with cancer and other diseases.
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| ulcerative colitis |
Chronic inflammation of the colon that produces ulcers in its lining. This condition is marked by abdominal pain, cramps, and loose discharges of pus, blood, and mucus from the bowel.
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| ulcerative colitis |
a chronic condition in which ulcers occur on the mucous membrane lining of the colon (the end of the large intestine) and the rectum
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| ulcer |
A break in the skin or in the mucous membrane lining the digestive tract, which may become inflamed..
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| ulcer |
A lesion in which the tissue surface is eroded away.
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