| ROU | recurrent oral ulcer |
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| RUD | recurrent ulcer of the duodenal bulb |
| SRU | sample ratio units; side rails up; solitary rectal ulcer; structural repeating unit |
| SRUS | solitary rectal ulcer syndrome |
| SURS | solitary ulcer of rectum syndrome; surveillance and utilization review |
| gravitational ulcer | A chronic ulcer of the leg with impaired healing because of the dependent position of the extremity and the incompetence of the valves of the varicosed veins; the venous return stagnates and creates hypoxaemia. See: varicose ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| groin ulcer | An elongated ulcer, with elevated papillary edges, sometimes occurring in the groin in persons in the tropics. Synonym: groin ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ring ulcer of cornea | Inflammation of the greater part or the whole of the corneal periphery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gummatous ulcer | Lesion of the skin occurring in late syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rodent ulcer | An obsolete term for a slowly enlarging ulcerated basal cell carcinoma, usually on the face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagedenic ulcer | <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) |
| chrome ulcer | An ulcer produced by exposure to chromium compounds. Synonym: tanner's ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chronic ulcer | A longstanding ulcer with fibrous scar tissue in the floor of the ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlegmonous ulcer | A ulcer accompanied by inflammation of the neighboring tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cockscomb ulcer | An ulcer that may occur in association with condylomata acuminata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cold ulcer | A small gangrenous ulcer on the extremities; due to defective circulation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mooren's ulcer | Chronic inflammation of the peripheral cornea that slowly progresses centrally with corneal thinning and sometimes perforation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| constitutional ulcer | An ulcer due to systemic disease, such as tuberculosis. Synonym: symptomatic ulcer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corneal ulcer | An infectious process of the cornea, resulting in clouding of the cornea, marked eye pain and decreased vision. See: Herpes simplex keratitis. (27 Sep 1997) |
| corrosive ulcer | <medicine> See Canker. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, lit, a feeding. See Name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |