ulkus

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Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ulcus (“sore, ulcer, wound”). Cognate with Piawai Malay ulser.

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈulkus/
Rhymes: -ulkus
Syllabification: ul‧kus

Noun

ulkus (plural ulkus-ulkus)

(pathology) Synonym of tukak (“ulcer”)

Derived terms

ulkus dekubitus (“decubitus ulcer”)
ulkus diabetikum (“diabetic ulcer”)
ulkus duodenum (“duodenal ulcer”)
ulkus esofagus (“esophageal ulcer”)
ulkus gastrik (“gastric ulcer”)
ulkus genital (“genital ulcer”)
ulkus kornea (“corneal ulcer”)
ulkus kruris (“cruris ulcer”)
ulkus peptikum (“peptic ulcer”)
ulkus tekan (“pressure ulcer”)
ulkus tropis (“tropical ulcer”)
ulkus varikosum (“varicose ulcer”)

Further reading

“ulkus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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