| ulcer |
A well set out area of tissue loss, which varies in depth. An ulcer may involve skin only, or may extend to underlying tissue, muscle and bone.
Ãâó: www.angelfire.com/nb/skin/dictionary.html
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| ulcerative colitis |
A disease characterized by inflammation of the lining of the colon and rectum. Signs and symptoms include bouts of bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. See also inflammatory bowel disease.
Ãâó: www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DG/00022.html
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| ulceration |
an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane characterized by sloughing of inflamed dead tissue.
Ãâó: www.aegis.com/pubs/beta/1999/be990414.html
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| ulcer |
lack of continuity of a mucous or cutaneous surface
Ãâó: www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/cls/Ravine/gloss...
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| ulcer |
a local defect or excavation of the surface of an organ or tissue produced by the sloughing of necrotic inflammatory tissue.
Ãâó: www.uwo.ca/pathol/glossary.html
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