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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Ulcer

Preferred term

Ulcer  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • coord IM with organ/dis precoord (IM) but note specific precoord ulcer terms; RODENT ULCER see CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL is available; stress ulcer: index under PEPTIC ULCER or specific (IM) + STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL or STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL (IM)

Scope note

  • A lesion on the surface of the skin or a mucous surface, produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue.

In other languages

  • haava

    Finnish

  • haavat
  • haavauma
  • haavaumat
  • ulseraatio
  • Sår

    Swedish

  • Ulcus

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014456

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