What is Ulcer? A Basic Definition

Ulcer \Ul"cer\, n. [F. ulc[`e]re, L. ulcus, gen. ulceris,
         akin
   to Gr. ?.]
   1. (Med.) A solution of continuity
         in any of the soft parts
      of the body, discharging
         purulent matter, found on a
      surface, especially one
         of the natural surfaces of the
      body, and originating
         generally in a constitutional
      disorder; a sore
         discharging pus. It is distinguished from
      an abscess,
         which has its beginning, at least, in the
      depth of
         the tissues.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Fig.: Anything
         that festers and corrupts like an open
      sore; a vice
         in character.
      [1913 Webster]

   Cold ulcer (Med.), an
         ulcer on a finger or toe, due to
      deficient
         circulation and nutrition. In such cases the
     
         extremities are cold.
      [1913 Webster]

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Wed Aug 27

• Herbs for Health and Healing Ulcers

Thu Aug 21

• Ulcer Diet: There are people who suffer from ulcers. For many of these people some parts of their lifestyles can help in making their ulcer conditions worse. One of the major contributors towards ulcer pain becoming much more painful is their dietary habits. By ad...

Tue Aug 19

• Report on the prevalence of skin ulcers in a home health agency population | Advances in Wound Care | Find Articles at BNET

Sun Aug 17

• Nobel Prize: Bacteria are the cause for most Peptic Ulcers: The official summary for the Nobel Prize awarded to Barry Marshall and J. Robin Warren for their discovery that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori is responsible for most peptic ulcers - Marshall infected himself with the bacteria to demonstrate that in this cause correlation = causation!

Fri Aug 15

• Mouth Ulcers Shop

Thu Aug 7

• Methylphenidat e effects on activity-stres s gastric lesions and regional brain noradrenaline metabolism in rats.[Pharmaco l Biochem Behav. 1985] - PubMed Result: Methylphenidat e (5, 10, or 20 mg/kg/day) or saline were administered to rats in the activity-stres s ulcer paradigm. Running-wheel activity and food consumption did not differ among groups. Methylphenidat e produced dose-related increases in gastric ulcer severity, decreases in hypothalamic noradrenaline (NA) and increases in 3-methoxy-4-hy droxy-phenylet hyleneglycol sulfate (MHPG-SO4) in the hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus and thalamus. These results differ markedly from the effects seen with a related substance, d-amphetamine, and suggest different mechanisms of action for these drugs.
• DIET FOR PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE

Fri Aug 1

• Stomach ulcers- how do I subside the pain? - Yahoo! Answers
• Getting rid of bacteria cuts stomach cancer risk: People who have surgery to remove stomach cancer can cut the risk that it will return by getting antibiotics to eliminate a type of bacteria infecting the stomach's lining, researchers said on Thursday.

Wed Jul 30

• A Pressure Ulcer Assessment Tool

Mon Jul 28

• Manuka Honey and Ulcers - Copyright © 2005Sir Dennis John GrzegorzewskiS ome rights reserved.: How I Healed My Leg Ulcer With Manuka Honey
• Health myths and misconceptions: ulcer, haemorrhoids, IBS etc.

Fri Jul 25

• Setting the Nursing Home on Fire: F314: Pressure Ulcers: lack of dietary intervention, failure of the nurse to notify the physician, the lack of pressure relieving devices even if not ordered, wound care not being provided per physician order, the nurse's failure to maintain clean or sterile technique as indi

Wed Jul 23

• TONUS ELAST
• COMPANIA Sigvaris

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