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Meaning Of Ulcer
n.
A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the
body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one
of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a
constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished
from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the
tissues.
n.
Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore;
a vice in character.