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crater /cra·ter/ (kra´ter) an excavated area surrounded by an elevated margin.
cra·ter (krtr)
n.
A circular depression or pit in the surface of a tissue or body part.
crater,
a pitlike depression, such as where an ulcer has been surgically removed.
crater [kra´ter]
an excavated area surrounded by an elevated margin, such as is caused by ulceration.
crater
an excavated area surrounded by an elevated margin, as caused by ulceration.
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