- rodent ulcer
-
an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.[1850-55]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
rodent ulcer
Look at other dictionaries:
rodent ulcer — n a chronic persistent ulcer of the exposed skin and esp. of the face that is destructive locally, spreads slowly, and is usu. a carcinoma derived from basal cells * * * see basal cell carcinoma * * * an ulcerating basal cell carcinoma … Medical dictionary
rodent ulcer — noun Etymology: Latin rodent , rodens gnawing Date: 1853 a chronic persisting ulcer of the exposed skin and especially of the face that is destructive locally, spreads slowly, and is usually a carcinoma derived from basal cells … New Collegiate Dictionary
rodent ulcer — noun : a chronic persisting ulcer of the exposed skin and especially of the face destructive locally and spreading slowly that is usually a basal cell carcinoma … Useful english dictionary
rodent ulcer — /roʊdnt ˈʌlsə/ (say rohdnt ulsuh) noun an advanced form of basal cell carcinoma. Also, rodent cancer …
rodent ulcer — noun Medicine a slow growing malignant tumour of the face (basal cell carcinoma) … English new terms dictionary
rodent ulcer — see basal cell carcinoma … The new mediacal dictionary
Rodent — Ro dent, a. [L. rodens, entis, p. pr. of rodere to gnaw. See {Rase}, v. t., and cf. {Rostrum}.] 1. Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Gnawing. (b) Of or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Базалиома (Rodent Ulcer) — см. Карцинома базально клеточная. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on … Medical dictionary
Jacob ulcer — rodent ulcer, especially one on an eyelid … Medical dictionary
