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   ulcer

   /ˈʌlsə/

   noun

   • 1. an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane which fails to heal. Ulcers range from small, painful sores in the mouth to bedsores and serious lesions of the stomach or intestine.
   • ▪ a moral blemish or corrupting influence: "he's a conman with an incurable ulcer called gambling"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin ulcus, ulcer-.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ulcered adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • U

     1

   • L

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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