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ulceration

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-009016

The formation of a break on the skin or on the surface of an organ. An ulcer forms when the surface cells die and are cast off. Ulcers may be associated with cancer and other diseases.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-009016
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009016",
  "term": "ulceration",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The formation of a break on the skin or on the surface of an organ. An ulcer forms when the surface cells die and are cast off. Ulcers may be associated with cancer and other diseases.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ulceration/"
}

Record 16,894 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.