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111glanders — [glan′dərz] n. [OFr glandres < L glandulae, swollen glands in the neck, pl. of glandula: see GLAND1] a contagious, chronic or acute disease of horses, mules, etc. characterized by fever, swollen lymph nodes, ulcerous nodules on the skin,… …
112noma — [nō′mə] n. [ModL < Gr nomē, a spreading (of sores), lit., a feeding < nemein, to distribute: see NOMY] a severe ulcerous condition of the mouth, occurring esp. in young children, as after debilitating disease, and usually resulting in… …
113ulcerate — [ul′sə rāt΄] vt., vi. ulcerated, ulcerating [< L ulceratus, pp. of ulcerare] to make or become ulcerous ulceration n. ulcerative adj …
114canker — n. & v. n. 1 a a destructive fungus disease of trees and plants. b an open wound in the stem of a tree or plant. 2 Zool. an ulcerous ear disease of animals esp. cats and dogs. 3 Med. an ulceration esp. of the lips. 4 a corrupting influence. v.tr …
115Lupus — n. any of various ulcerous skin diseases, esp. tuberculosis of the skin. Phrases and idioms: lupus vulgaris tuberculosis with dark red patches on the skin, usu. due to direct inoculation of the tuberculosis bacillus into the skin. Derivatives:… …
116lupus — n. any of various ulcerous skin diseases, esp. tuberculosis of the skin. Phrases and idioms: lupus vulgaris tuberculosis with dark red patches on the skin, usu. due to direct inoculation of the tuberculosis bacillus into the skin. Derivatives:… …
117oriental sore — noun leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions • Syn: ↑cutaneous leishmaniasis, ↑Old World leishmaniasis, ↑tropical sore, ↑Delhi boil, ↑Aleppo boil • Hypernyms: ↑leishmaniasis, ↑ …
118ulcer — n. 1 an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, often forming pus. 2 a a moral blemish. b a corroding or corrupting influence etc. Derivatives: ulcered adj. ulcerous adj. Etymology: ME f. L ulcus eris, rel. to Gk helkos …
119ulceration — noun 1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ulcer • Derivationally related forms: ↑ulcerous (for: ↑ulcer), ↑ulcerate …
120lumpy skin disease — noun : a highly infectious disease of African cattle that is marked by mild fever, loss of condition, and the development of inflammatory nodules in the skin and mucous membranes tending to become necrotic and ulcerous, is prob. due to a… …
