Ulcus

Quick meaning: Ulcus is a noun meaning (palynology) A rounded, pore-like aperture at either pole of a pollen grain.

Meaning

(palynology) A rounded, pore-like aperture at either pole of a pollen grain.

More Meanings

1. (pathology) Synonym of ulcer.

Example Sentences

V. E., ♀.born 1920 (File Nr. 27, 26 October to 8 January 1954). Gastrectomy in March 1953 because of multiple ulcera of the stomach.

He also likes the vapor-cauterization of Wesseli (100° C.), which does not produce an action at a distance. It also helps for deep scrophulous ulcera.

More than 80% of all ulcera of the stomach in humans can be found along the lesser curvature (Haftner, 1965; Kommerell & Reiferscheid, 1979) and HCI and pepsin are supposed to be related to the aetiology of the ulcera.

By the observations and experiments of numbers of clinicians and investigators it has become certain now that the central brain, particularly the hypothalamus, is of great importance for the origin of erosions and ulcera of the stomach.

Word Forms

• ulcera

Synonyms for ulcus

Depending on context, synonyms include ulcer.

Related Words

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