Sore vs. Ulcer — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sore and Ulcer
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Sore
Painful to the touch; tender.
Ulcer
An ulcer is a discontinuity or break in a bodily membrane that impedes normal function of the affected organ. According to Robins's pathology, "ulcer is the breach of the continuity of skin, epithelium or mucous membrane caused by sloughing out of inflamed necrotic tissue." Common forms of ulcers recognized in medicine include: Ulcer (dermatology), a discontinuity of the skin or a break in the skin.
Sore
Feeling physical pain; hurting
Sore all over.
Ulcer
A lesion of the skin or a mucous membrane such as the one lining the stomach or duodenum that is accompanied by formation of pus and necrosis of surrounding tissue, usually resulting from inflammation or ischemia.
Sore
Causing misery, sorrow, or distress; grievous
In sore need.
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Ulcer
A corrupting condition or influence.
Sore
Causing embarrassment or irritation
A sore subject.
Ulcer
(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.
Sore
Full of distress; sorrowful.
Ulcer
(pathology) Peptic ulcer.
Sore
(Informal) Angry; offended.
Ulcer
(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
Sore
An open skin lesion, wound, or ulcer.
Ulcer
A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues.
Sore
A source of pain, distress, or irritation.
Ulcer
Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
Sore
To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait in the animal.
Ulcer
To ulcerate.
Sore
Sorely.
Ulcer
A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Sore
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
Her feet were sore from walking so far.
Sore
Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
Sore
Dire; distressing.
The school was in sore need of textbooks, theirs having been ruined in the flood.
Sore
(informal) Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.
Joe was sore at Bob for beating him at checkers.
Sore
(obsolete) Criminal; wrong; evil.
Sore
(archaic) Very, excessively, extremely (of something bad).
Sore
Sorely.
Sore
An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
They put ointment and a bandage on the sore.
Sore
Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
Sore
A young hawk or falcon in its first year.
Sore
A young buck in its fourth year.
Sore
(transitive) To mutilate the legs or feet of (a horse) in order to induce a particular gait.
Sore
Reddish brown; sorrel.
Sore
Tender to the touch; susceptible of pain from pressure; inflamed; painful; - said of the body or its parts; as, a sore hand.
Sore
Fig.: Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
Malice and hatred are very fretting and vexatious, and apt to make our minds sore and uneasy.
Sore
Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
Sore
Criminal; wrong; evil.
Sore
A young hawk or falcon in the first year.
Sore
A young buck in the fourth year. See the Note under Buck.
Sore
A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil.
The dogs came and licked his sores.
Sore
Fig.: Grief; affliction; trouble; difficulty.
I see plainly where his sore lies.
Sore
In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.
Thy hand presseth me sore.
Sore
Greatly; violently; deeply.
[Hannah] prayed unto the Lord and wept sore.
Sore sighed the knight, who this long sermon heard.
Sore
An open skin infection
Sore
Hurting;
The tender spot on his jaw
Sore
Causing misery or pain or distress;
It was a sore trial to him
The painful process of growing up
Sore
Roused to anger;
Stayed huffy a good while
She gets mad when you wake her up so early
Mad at his friend
Sore over a remark
Sore
Inflamed and painful;
His throat was raw
Had a sore throat
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