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Ulcer

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-009015

A break on the skin, in the lining of an organ, or on the surface of a tissue. An ulcer forms when the surface cells become inflamed, die, and are shed. Ulcers may be linked to cancer and other diseases.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-009015
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009015",
  "term": "Ulcer",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A break on the skin, in the lining of an organ, or on the surface of a tissue. An ulcer forms when the surface cells become inflamed, die, and are shed. Ulcers may be linked to cancer and other diseases.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ulcer/"
}

Record 16,889 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.