ulceration

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the process by which an ulcer forms in skin or a mucous membrane

   Repeated pressure on the heel eventually caused ulceration of the skin.

2. 2
   noun

   an ulcerous lesion or condition in which tissue has broken down

   The examination found severe ulceration along the lining of the mouth.

From ulcer + -ation, ultimately from Latin ulcer ("sore, wound"). The suffix names either the process of developing an ulcer or the resulting ulcerous condition.

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