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- tracheal u. erosion of the tracheal mucous membrane with, in some cases, exposure of the cartilaginous rings, at the site at which a cuffed tracheostomy tube has been present for some time.
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ul·cer·a·tion (ul″sər-aґshən) [L. ulceratio] 1. the formation or development of an ulcer. 2. an ulcer.Medical dictionary. 2011.