Ūl'cer, n.

n. [Fr. ulcère, Sp. & It. ulcera, Pr. ulcus, Lat. ulcus, ulceris, Gr. ἕλκος.] (Med.) A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found principally on the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus.