ulcer in Greek
ulcer in Greek is έλκος — ulcer means an open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.
ulcer in Greek
έλκος
Pronounced: elkos
(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
What does "ulcer" mean?
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noun An open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.
"The doctor diagnosed a stomach ulcer after months of abdominal pain."
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noun Something corrupting or eating away at a person, situation, or organisation, likened to an open sore.
"Corruption had become an ulcer at the heart of the government."
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ulcer in a sentence
- The doctor diagnosed a stomach ulcer after months of abdominal pain.
- Stress and certain bacteria can both contribute to peptic ulcers.
- Corruption had become an ulcer at the heart of the government.
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What is "ulcer" in Greek?
"ulcer" in Greek is έλκος. ulcer means: An open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.
How do you pronounce έλκος?
"ulcer" in Greek is έλκος, pronounced "elkos".
How do you use "ulcer" in a sentence?
Example: "The doctor diagnosed a stomach ulcer after months of abdominal pain." In Greek, "ulcer" is έλκος.
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