ulcer

• Eine offene, entzündete Wunde an der Haut oder Schleimhaut, die durch Gewebezerstörung und häufig durch Absonderungen gekennzeichnet ist, z. B. ein Magen- oder Zwölffingerdarmgeschwür.

A medical condition characterized by a localized, inflamed sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, often involving tissue damage and discharge.

1. Skin or mucous membrane lesionB2formalmedical

   A localized, inflamed sore on the skin or an internal mucous surface, often involving tissue death and sometimes pus.

   Geschwür

   • The patient developed a painful ulcer on his leg.
   • Doctors treated the mouth ulcer with a special gel.
   • A stomach ulcer can cause severe abdominal pain.

   Synonymeabscessboilcankerlesionsorewound