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Meaning of Ulcer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈʌlsə

Definitions

  1. An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
  2. Peptic ulcer.
  3. Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

Equivalents

العربية القرحة حشفة قرح قرحة
Bosanski čir čirjak чир
Čeština vřed
Deutsch Geschwür Gewächs Schwäre Ulkus
Ελληνικά έλκος
Suomi haava haavauma
हिन्दी फुड़िया
Hrvatski čir čirjak vrijed чир
Bahasa Indonesia puru tukak
日本語 潰瘍
한국어 궤양
Polski bolak kancer sadzel skuła wrzód
Српски čir čirjak чир
Türkçe karat ülser
Tiếng Việt loét

Examples

“"Worry never solved any problems. Only gives you ulcers."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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