·add. ·- A disease endemic in various parts of tropical Asia, due to a specific microorganism which produces chronic ulcers on the limbs. It is often fatal. Called also Cochin China ulcer, Persian ulcer, tropical ulcer, ·etc.
·- ·Alt. of Adeno-. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·vt To <<Ulcerate>>. II. Ulcer ·noun Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a ...