English-Finnish translations for ulcerate

• haavauttaa
• haavautua

Definition of ulcerate

• Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles
• To cause an ulcer to develop
• To become ulcerous

Examples

• The surface was ulcerated by trauma.
• The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.

Related words

• ulceration
• ulcerated
• ulcerating
• ulcerative colitis