ulcus
/ˈʌlkəs/
ulcus noun: a rounded, pore-like aperture at either pole of a pollen grain.
Noun
ulcus (plural ulcera)
- A rounded, pore-like aperture at either pole of a pollen grain.
- Synonym of ulcer.
- He also likes the vapor-cauterization of Wesseli (100° C.), which does not produce an action at a distance. It also helps for deep scrophulous ulcera.1916, Ophthalmology: Essays, Abstracts and Reviews, volume 12, page 150
- By the observations and experiments of numbers of clinicians and investigators it has become certain now that the central brain, particularly the hypothalamus, is of great importance for the origin of erosions and ulcera of the stomach.1954, Jules Samuels, Endogenous Endocrinotherapy, Including the Causal Cure of Cancer: Compendium, Amsterdam: N.V. Cycloscoop, page 316
- Synonyms:
- ulcer
Synonyms of ulcus
Forms of ulcus
| plural | ulcera |
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Origin of ulcus
From Latin ulcus (“sore”). Doublet of ulcer.
Words formed from ulcus
- ulcerate
- ulculus
- ulcus molle
Questions about ulcus
- What does ulcus mean?
- Ulcus means a rounded, pore-like aperture at either pole of a pollen grain.
- What part of speech is ulcus?
- Ulcus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ulcus?
- Ulcus is pronounced /ˈʌlkəs/.
- What is the plural of ulcus?
- The plural of ulcus is ulcera.
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