Word · Frequency #4443
ulcer
溃疡
An open sore on the skin or mucous membrane, often caused by inflammation or infection.
- 1.
An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
皮肤、眼睛或黏膜的开放性溃疡,常由最初擦伤引起,并因炎症或感染而持续
- 2.
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
皮肤或内部粘膜表面上局限性炎症且常伴有脓液的病变,导致组织坏死
- 3.
Peptic ulcer.
消化性溃疡
- 4.
Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
溃烂腐败的事物；性格上的恶习
消化性溃疡；胃溃疡；弊病；毒瘤；皮肤、眼睛或黏膜的开放性溃疡,常由最初擦伤引起,并因炎症或感染而持续；皮肤或内部粘膜表面上局限性炎症且常伴有脓液的病变,导致组织坏死；消化性溃疡
In use
The doctor said that my stomach ulcer would heal if I stopped taking painkillers.
She developed a painful mouth ulcer after biting her cheek while eating.
Smoking can make a stomach ulcer worse and delay the healing process.
have/get an ulcer
他得了溃疡。
He has been under so much stress that he developed an ulcer.
他压力太大，结果得了溃疡。
a/an [type] ulcer
她得了胃溃疡。
She was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer.
她被诊断出胃溃疡。
an ulcer on/in [body part]
医生在她的十二指肠发现有溃疡。
Connections
Collocations
- stomach ulcer
- 胃溃疡
- He was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer after complaining of severe abdominal pain.他在抱怨严重腹痛后被诊断出患有胃溃疡。
- peptic ulcer
- 消化性溃疡
- Peptic ulcers can be caused by an infection with H. pylori bacteria.消化性溃疡可能由幽门螺杆菌感染引起。
- mouth ulcer
- 口腔溃疡
- She applied a special gel to relieve the pain from her mouth ulcer.她涂了一种特殊的凝胶来缓解口腔溃疡的疼痛。
- leg ulcer
- 腿部溃疡
- The patient's leg ulcer required regular cleaning and bandaging.病人的腿部溃疡需要定期清洁和包扎。
- develop an ulcer
- 患上溃疡
- Chronic stress can increase the risk of developing an ulcer.长期压力会增加患上溃疡的风险。
- treat an ulcer
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：溃疡像被饿狼啃咬的伤口。
Context & Register
medical, general
Grammar Note
医学术语，常与on/in连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in '-cer' and share the same /sər/ ending sound, but none rhyme with 'ulcer' because the preceding stressed vowel differs ('ulcer' has /ʌl/, while these have various vowels).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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