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DictionaryulcerationTissue breakdown
noun

ulceration

ul-suh-RAY-shun/ˌʌlsəˈreɪʃn/

Damage to body tissue that forms an open sore.

Constant pressure on the skin can lead to painful ulceration.

A simple two-stage medical illustration of intact skin becoming a shallow open sore, non-graphic and minimal, no gore.
Etymology
ulcerLatinsore, ulcer
+ationLatinaction or process

The Latin word for a sore gave rise to a verb meaning “to make sore.” The action noun names the formation of such a sore, rather than simply the resulting wound.

In context

Skilled Physicians Group I Skilled Wound Care6:20
it with actual hosing causing an injury to the ear but let's say you have the nasal cannula and the hosing of the cannula in your nose actually causing an ulceration within the mucous membranes of the nose
Pressure Injury Wounds vs Pressure Ulcer Discussion

More examples

  • The dentist checks the irritated gums for signs of ulceration.
  • Ulceration of the stomach lining sometimes causes bleeding.
  • The bandage protects an area of ulceration on her ankle.

Forms

ulceration · ulcerations

ulcerate verb — To break down and form open sores.

ulcer noun — An open sore on body tissue.

Similar words

erosion
Erosion involves shallower tissue loss and may precede ulceration.
breakdown
Breakdown describes tissue damage without necessarily producing an open sore.