kuì​yáng

ulcer

溃疡 (潰瘍) kuì​yáng
ulcer noun
an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane

The doctor advised him to eat less spicy food to alleviate his gastric ulcer.

ulcerate noun
to form or become affected with an ulcer

For bedridden patients, the skin on pressure points is prone to ulcerating if they don't turn over regularly.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.82 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
9.35 per million

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