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/ˈʌlsə/ · noun
(pathology) 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..
"Worry never solved any problems. Only gives you ulcers."
Use ulcer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ulcer means (pathology) 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..
Common synonyms include ulceration.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Worry never solved any problems. Only gives you ulcers."
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