present participle of ulcerate

Composed of, or causing ulcers

Having an ulcer or ulcers.

Capable of ulcerating.

In an ulcerous manner.

The quality of being ulcerous.

(medicine, nursing) An ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in a chair or wheelchair; preventable with sufficient nursing care.

(pathology) An ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract.

(pathology) A peptic ulcer located at esophagus.

(pathology) A peptic ulcer located in the stomach.