ulcered
Marked by erosions
Ulcered means affected by or covered with ulcers—open sores that resist healing.
The word appears in literary or archaic contexts: an ulcered mouth, ulcered flesh.
Modern usage favors ulcerated for the same meaning.
Causing hurt or ache
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- burningCombustion in progress
- tenderSoft or sore
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
stinging · gnawing · raw · sensitive · inflamed · swollen · redness · irritated
Eaten away chemically
- eaten awayGradually destroyed by corrosion
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- gnawingPersistent biting action
eroded · ravaged · tormented · afflicted · wounded · scarred · damaged · deteriorated
Area of pathological change
- sorePainful or annoyed
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- festerDecay or seethe inside
- necrosisLocalized cell death
carbuncle · eschar · fistula · raw · blistered · open wound · crater · erosion
Relating to digestion
- duodenalOf the first gut section
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- antacidsMedications neutralizing stomach sourness
- omeprazoleGastric acid reducer
endoscopy · perforation · bleeding · acid · reflux · gastritis · esophageal · proton-pump
Body's outer layer
- venousOf certain blood vessels
- diabeticOne with glucose disorder
- pressure soreTissue damage from sustained compression
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
dressing · debridement · healing · scarring · arterial · neuropathic · tropical · cutaneous
painful
Causing hurt or ache
soreness · stinging · gnawing · raw · sensitive · inflamed · swollen · redness · irritated · aching
corroded
Eaten away chemically
- eaten awayGradually destroyed by corrosion
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
gnawing · eroded · ravaged · tormented · afflicted · wounded · scarred · damaged · deteriorated
lesion
Area of pathological change
necrosis · carbuncle · eschar · fistula · raw · blistered · open wound · crater · erosion · suppurating
peptic
Relating to digestion
- duodenalOf the first gut section
- stomachDigestive organ below chest
- antacidsMedications neutralizing stomach sourness
omeprazole · endoscopy · perforation · bleeding · acid · reflux · gastritis · esophageal · proton-pump · biopsy
skin
Body's outer layer
- venousOf certain blood vessels
- diabeticOne with glucose disorder
- pressure soreTissue damage from sustained compression
wound care · dressing · debridement · healing · scarring · arterial · neuropathic · tropical · cutaneous · stasis
- stomach ulcerSore in digestive lining
- peptic ulcersErosions in digestive lining
- bleeding ulcerEroded tissue with blood loss
- mouth ulcersPainful oral cavity lesions
- gastric ulcerStomach lining wound
- skin ulcersOpen wounds in flesh
ulcer, ulcers, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerate, ulcerated, ulcerous