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Ulcer
| Medical Definition: | A lesion on the surface of the skin or a mucous surface, produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue. |
| Guide Notes: | 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 or STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL (IM) |
Ulcer Medical Definitions and Terms
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