Ulcer
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ulcer-186-19134055
title:
Ulcer
text:
An ulcer is a discontinuity or break in a bodily membrane that impedes normal function of the affected organ. According to Robbins's pathology, "ulcer is the breach of the continuity of skin, epithelium or mucous membrane caused by sloughing out of inflamed necrotic tissue." Common forms of ulcers recognized in medicine include:
- Ulcer (dermatology), a discontinuity of the skin or a break in the skin.
- Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores
- Genital ulcer, an ulcer located on the g
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Index of articles associated with the same name
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulcer
date created:
2007-12-24T13:35:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T05:07:07Z
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13
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16