Ulceration definitions

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ULCERA'TION, n. [L. ulceratio.]
1. The process of forming into an ulcer, or the process of becoming ulcerous.
2. An ulcer; a morbid sore that discharges pus or other fluid.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue [syn: ulcer, ulceration]
2: the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. the process of becoming ulcerated ; the state of being ulcerated 2. ulcer • ulcerative adjective

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ulceration Ul`cer*a"tion, n. [L. ulceratio: cf. F. ulc['e]ration.] (Med.) The process of forming an ulcer, or of becoming ulcerous; the state of being ulcerated; also, an ulcer.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Formation of an ulcer. 2. Ulcer.