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ulcer in Portuguese

ulcer in Portuguese is úlcera — ulcer means an open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.

ulcer in Portuguese

úlcera
noun
(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

What does "ulcer" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."

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 Portuguese?

"ulcer" in Portuguese is úlcera. ulcer means: An open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.

How do you use "ulcer" in a sentence?

Example: "The doctor diagnosed a stomach ulcer after months of abdominal pain." In Portuguese, "ulcer" is úlcera.

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