ulcer — a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌlsər/
Korean meaning: 궤양, 위궤양
Korean pronunciation: 얼-서 (강세: 얼)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother says spicy food causes ulcers, but the doctor says it's actually stress and bacteria.
- He got an ulcer from worrying about getting an ulcer - talk about irony!
- The mouth ulcer made eating spicy ramen feel like torture.
ulcer
NOUN//ˈʌlsər//
a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body
💡 Concept
Painful stomach ulcer causing agony
🎵 Rhyme
With ulcers burning as you swelter, find your shelter!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈʌlsər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʌlsə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootulc-
Suffix--er
Origin
라틴어 'ulcus(상처, 궤양)'에서 유래되었습니다. 고대 의학에서 치료하기 어려운 상처를 가리키는 말로 사용되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
sweltershelterhelter
swelter
shelter
helter
🔗Collocations
stomach ulcer
peptic ulcer
mouth ulcer
develop an ulcer
treat an ulcer
heal an ulcer
chronic ulcer
📝Examples
“My grandmother says spicy food causes ulcers, but the doctor says it's actually stress and bacteria.”
😄 Fun example
“He got an ulcer from worrying about getting an ulcer - talk about irony!”
“The mouth ulcer made eating spicy ramen feel like torture.”
😄 Fun example
“She joked that her boss was giving her an ulcer just by existing.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sorelesionwoundabscess
Antonyms
healingcure
Related
gastritisinflammationstomachstressbacteria
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