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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: ulcus

ulcer

 noun
     
ul‧cer [countable]
MI a sore area on your skin or inside your body that may bleed or produce poisonous substances:
stomach ulcers
—ulcerous adjective
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