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Ulcerative vs Ecthyma - What's the difference?

ulcerative | ecthyma |

As an adjective ulcerative

is causing ulcers.

As a noun ecthyma is

an ulcerative pyoderma of the skin, caused by bacteria.

ulcerative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing ulcers.

    • Synonyms

    * ulceratory ----

    ecthyma

    English

    (wikipedia ecthyma)

    Noun

  • An ulcerative pyoderma of the skin, caused by bacteria.
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    • , passage=Lucky Lady is in isolation for a couple of weeks, trying to shake a case of contagious ecthyma , or sore mouth, a condition Ms. Coston described as lamb herpes. }}

    Related terms

    * ecthymatous