Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ulceration | Yes | No | No | No |
canker | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ulceration (noun) | canker (noun) |
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the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated | a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of |
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue | an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) |
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark |
ulceration (verb) | canker (verb) |
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infect with a canker | |
become infected with a canker |