A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Ulcer (Eng. noun), sore, sore spot: see ulcus, gen.sg. ulceris (s.n.III); see anthrax,-acis (s.m.III), (classical) (in medicine) a virulent ulcer (in pure Lat. carbunculus), q.v. (Lewis & Short); see carbunculus,-i (s.n.II); see pustula,-ae (s.f.I); cf. abscess.

Ulcer (Eng.noun): “an ulcer is a discontinuity or break in a bodily membrane that impedes normal function of the affected organ. According to Robbins's pathology, "ulcer is the breach of the continuity of skin, epithelium or mucous membrane caused by sloughing out of inflamed necrotic tissue" (Kumar, Vinay, Abul Abbas, and Jon Aster: “Robbins Basic Pathology” Ed. 9 (Elsevier/Saunders).

Albugo,-inis (s.f.III), q.v., abl.sg. albugine: (In Pliny) “an unknown kind of white ulcer on the eye. In XXVI paragr. 160 used of a head ulcer. The word occurs only in the Vulgate Bible and in Pliny” (Jones).

Gangraena,-ae (s.f.I): “a disease ending in putrid decay” (Lindley) [> L. gangraena,-ae (s.f.I) > Gk. gangraina [two gammas], a cancerous, eating ulcer on the body, a gangrene” (Lewis & Short).

Pernio,-onis (s.f.III), abl. sg. pernione: “a chilblain; a local affection caused by cold, and assuming the condition of an ulcer” (Lindley).