ulkus

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ulcus (“sore, ulcer, wound”). Cognate with Piawai Malay ulser.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈulkus/ [ˈul.kʊs]
• Rhymes: -ulkus
• Syllabification: ul‧kus

Noun

ulkus (plural ulkus-ulkus)

1. (pathology) Synonym of tukak (“ulcer”)

Derived terms

• ulkus dekubitus (“decubitus ulcer”)
• ulkus diabetikum (“diabetic ulcer”)
• ulkus duodenum (“duodenal ulcer”)
• ulkus esofagus (“esophageal ulcer”)
• ulkus gastrik (“gastric ulcer”)
• ulkus genital (“genital ulcer”)
• ulkus kornea (“corneal ulcer”)
• ulkus kruris (“cruris ulcer”)
• ulkus peptikum (“peptic ulcer”)
• ulkus tekan (“pressure ulcer”)
• ulkus tropis (“tropical ulcer”)
• ulkus varikosum (“varicose ulcer”)

Further reading

• “ulkus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.