ulcerous

adjective

ul·​cer·​ous

ˈəls-rəs,

ˈəl-sə- 

1

: characterized or caused by ulceration

ulcerous lesions

2

: affected with or as if with an ulcer : ulcerated

Examples of ulcerous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alice has become a dark cloud for Kerry, a constant pre-ulcerous stomachache. —Leslie Kendall Dye, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

ulcerous

adjective

ul·​cer·​ous ˈəls-(ə-)rəs 

1

: characterized or caused by ulceration

ulcerous lesions

2

: affected with an ulcer