ulcer- root words — words with the ulcer- root

The root ulcer- comes from Latin ulcus, meaning sore, ulcer. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including ulcer, ulcers, ulcerate, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerations, ulcerous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ulcer- root

Explore words with ulcer- — words containing the ulcer- root and sharing its sense of "sore, ulcer". Examples include ulcer, ulcers, ulcerate, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerations, ulcerous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ulcer- mean?

The ulcer- root means sore, ulcer, from Latin ulcus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.