different between gumma vs ulcer

English

Noun

gumma (plural gummas or gummata)

1. (pathology) a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.

Derived terms

Anagrams

• mugam

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??uma/
• Rhymes: -uma
• Hyphenation: gu?m?ma

Etymology 1

From Late Latin gumma (“gum”) (sticky substance from some plants), from Latin gummi (“gum”), from Ancient Greek ????? (kómmi, “gum”), probably from Egyptian qmy (“anointing oil”), qmyt (“acanthus resin, gum”).

Noun

gumma n

1. (pathology) gumma, a non-cancerous growth resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.

Declension

Synonyms

• hlíva (obsolete)

Etymology 2

From older gummi, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek ????? (kómmi), probably from Egyptian qmy (“anointing oil”), qmyt (“acanthus resin, gum”).

Noun

gumma f

1. (obsolete, singular only) gum, a sticky substance from some plants
2. (obsolete, singular only) rubber

Declension

Derived terms

• gummový

Synonyms

• (gum): klovatina, guma
• (rubber): guma, pryž

References

Further reading

• gumma in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• gumma in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish guma of the sane meaning.

Noun

gumma c

1. (colloquial, usually derogatory) an old woman
2. (colloquial, derogatory) a woman who is considered to look like being old
3. (colloquial) an expression of affection to a girl or a young woman
4. (colloquial, dated) a wife

Declension

Verb

gumma

1. (archaic) to cover or otherwise apply with rubber

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (modern language) gummera

English

Etymology

From Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus. Doublet of ulcus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ls?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ls?/

Noun

ulcer (plural ulcers)

1. (pathology) An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
2. (pathology) peptic ulcer
3. (figuratively) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

Derived terms

Related terms

• ulcerously
• ulcerousness

Translations

Anagrams

• cruel, lucre

Romanian

Etymology

French ulcère, from Latin ulcus.

Noun

ulcer n (plural ulcere)

1. ulcer

Declension