a slow-growing malignant tumour on the face, usually occurring at the edge of the eyelids, lips, or nostrils
rodent ulcer in American English
noun
Pathology
an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face
Word origin
[1850–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloakroom, headhunting, heavyweight, proletariat, segue
Examples of 'rodent ulcer' in a sentence
rodent ulcer
It could be a type of skin growth called a 'rodent ulcer'.
The Sun (2016)
This could be a rodent ulcer, a very mild type of skin cancer.