| ulcerative colitis |
serious disease that causes ulcers and irritation in the inner lining of the colon and rectum. See also inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Ãâó: www.umm.edu/digest/glossn-z.htm
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| ulcer |
A break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus.
Ãâó: www.colonrectal.org/patientinfo/definitions/defini...
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| ulceration |
a condition in which the epidermis that covers a portion of the primary melanoma is not intact. Ulceration is determined by microscopic evaluation of the tissue by a pathologist, not by what can be seen with the naked eye.
Ãâó: www.melanomacenter.org/glossary/u.html
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| ulcerative stomatitis |
sores or open lesions within the mouth caused by various disorders
Ãâó: duke.usask.ca/~misra/virology/stud2005/vaccines6/t...
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| ulcerative colitis |
A type of inflammatory bowel disease. In this condition, the colon is inflamed over a long period of time. This increases a person's risk of developing colon cancer, so starting colorectal cancer screening earlier and doing these tests more often is recommended.
Ãâó: www.cancer.org/docroot/GRY/GRY_0.asp
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