ulcer

Converse of object

• heal: The time to heal the ulcers was then measured.
• bleed: A slowly bleeding ulcer can also cause anemia, where there are not enough red blood cells to transport oxygen around the body.
• aggravate: Vitamin C as ascorbic acid may aggravate stomach ulcers if used in high levels.

Adjective modifier

• peptic: About peptic ulcers An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric or stomach ulcer.
• duodenal: In most cases of duodenal ulcer or benign gastric ulcer healing occurs within 4 weeks.
• venous: Four patients, out of eleven with venous disease, also had venous leg ulcers at the start of treatment.
• gastric: He also believed to have suffered from a gastric ulcer.
• perforated: Routine use of laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer.
• diabetic: Clinical data exists that looked at rates of wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers during a 12-week period.

Modifies a noun

• recurrence: It was concluded that surgical correction of superficial venous reflux reduces 12-month ulcer recurrence.
• healing: Objective evidence of ulcer healing from taking vitamin A has been reported by the same research group.
• perforation: It role following surgery for ulcer perforation is unclear.
• prophylaxis: No information about how patients treated ( eg positioning, use of stress ulcer prophylaxis, etc ).
• clinic: Patients attending leg ulcer clinics may therefore appear to be younger than would generally be expected to have a leg ulcer.

Noun used with modifier

• leg: Leg ulcer care is more likely to be provided by district nurses than practice nurses.
• stomach: About peptic ulcers An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric or stomach ulcer.
• mouth: Mouth ulcers Mouth ulcers are small sores in the moist tissues inside the mouth.
• decubitus: The patient's heel is lifted free of the bed, eliminating the risk of skin necrosis which may lead to decubitus ulcers.
• rodent: For example, would someone with a rodent ulcer, which can be treated successfully, be deemed to be disabled?
• pressure: Causes Pressure ulcers tend to develop on areas of the body that have little body fat to cover them.