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ulcerate
Part of speech: Noun Part of speech: VerbTo affect with an ulcer, or surface sore.
Part of speech: Verb Part of speech: Past tense Part of speech: Past participleUlcerating.
Usage examples "ulcerate":- As a beast of burden he is unsatisfactory; for although in point of mere strength there is scarcely any weight which could be conveniently placed on him that he could not carry, it is difficult to pack his load without causing abrasions that afterwards ulcerate. - "Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon", J. Emerson Tennent.
- The pupil is usually dilated, the cornea becomes opaque and may ulcerate, and there is photophobia and sometimes diplopia. - "Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.", Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson.
- It forms an indolent swelling, which tends to break down slowly and to ulcerate. - "Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.", Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson.