creeping ulcer

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• hypopyon ulcer — a type of corneal ulcer with creeping central suppurative ulceration and hypopyon, often due to a pneumococcal infection. Called also Saemisch ulcer, serpiginous corneal ulcer, ulcus corneae serpens, and ulcus serpens corneae …   Medical dictionary

• chancre — [ ʃaŋkə] noun Medicine a painless ulcer, particularly one developing on the genitals in venereal disease. Origin C16: from Fr., from L. cancer creeping ulcer …   English new terms dictionary

• chancre — ► NOUN Medicine ▪ a painless ulcer, particularly one developing on the genitals in venereal disease. ORIGIN Latin cancer creeping ulcer …   English terms dictionary

• cancer — noun 1》 a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.     ↘a malignant growth or tumour resulting from such a division of cells. 2》 something evil or destructive that is hard to contain or eradicate: the… …   English new terms dictionary

• cancer — ► NOUN 1) a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. 2) a malignant growth or tumour resulting from such a division of cells. 3) something evil or destructive that is hard to contain or eradicate.… …   English terms dictionary

• cancerous — cancer ► NOUN 1) a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. 2) a malignant growth or tumour resulting from such a division of cells. 3) something evil or destructive that is hard to contain or eradicate …   English terms dictionary

• canker — ► NOUN 1) a destructive fungal disease of trees that results in damage to the bark. 2) an open lesion in plant tissue caused by infection or injury. 3) fungal rot in parsnips, tomatoes, or other vegetables. 4) an ulcerous condition in animals,… …   English terms dictionary

• cankerous — canker ► NOUN 1) a destructive fungal disease of trees that results in damage to the bark. 2) an open lesion in plant tissue caused by infection or injury. 3) fungal rot in parsnips, tomatoes, or other vegetables. 4) an ulcerous condition in… …   English terms dictionary

• serpiginous — Creeping; denoting an ulcer or other cutaneous lesion that extends with an arciform border; the margin has a wavy or serpent like border. [Mediev. L. serpigo ( gin ), ringworm, fr. L. serpo, to creep] * * * ser·pig·i·nous (.)sər pij ə nəs …   Medical dictionary

• List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… …   Wikipedia

• Mycobacterium ulcerans — Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Actinobacteria Order: Actinomycetales …   Wikipedia