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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaiyō
"彼は胃潰瘍の治療を受けています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An open sore on an internal or external surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane that fails to heal.
"The doctor diagnosed him with a stomach ulcer caused by bacterial infection and stress." - 2
A festering, corrupting, or destructive situation or influence in society or an organization.
"Corruption remained a moral ulcer eating away at the core of the administration."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'ulcus' (plural 'ulcera'), meaning a sore or ulcer. Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French 'ulcere', the term historically retained its medical classification referring to an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ulcer" is said worldwide
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ulcère
Transliteration: yl.sɛʁ
"Il souffre d'un ulcère à l'estomac."
Geschwür
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃvʏʁ
"Er wurde wegen eines Magengeschwürs behandelt."
ulcera
Transliteration: ˈul.t͡ʃe.ra
"Il medico gli ha diagnosticato un'ulcera gastrica."
úlcera
Transliteration: ˈul.se.ɾa
"Sufre de una úlcera estomacal desde hace años."
úlcera
Transliteration: ˈuɫ.se.ɾɐ
"O paciente foi diagnosticado com uma úlcera gástrica."
छाला
Transliteration: chhālá
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पेट के छाले को अल्सर भी कहते हैं।"
溃疡
Transliteration: kuì yáng
Script: 中文汉字
"他被诊断出患有胃溃疡。"
궤양
Transliteration: gwe-yang
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 환자는 위궤양 진단을 받았다."
潰瘍
Transliteration: kaiyō
Script: 日本語
"彼は胃潰瘍の治療を受けています。"
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