έλκος

See also: ἕλκος

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos). Unrelated to έλκω (élko, drag, attract).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelkos/
  • Hyphenation: έλ‧κος

Noun

έλκος • (élkos) n (plural έλκη)

  1. (medicine) ulcer
  2. (colloquial) peptic ulcer

Declension

  • ελκώδης (elkódis, ulcerous)
  • έλκωμα n (élkoma, sore turning to ulcer) (medicine)
  • έλκωση f (élkosi, ulceration) (medicine)
  • εξέλκωση f (exélkosi) (medicine)
  • εφελκίδα f (efelkída), εφελικίς (efelikís) (medicine)

Unrelated to words from έλκω (élko, drag, attract).

References

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