NOUN | state | peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration | an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract |
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Meaning | An ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract. | |
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Synonym | peptic ulceration | |
Narrower | duodenal ulcer | A peptic ulcer of the duodenum |
gastric ulcer | A peptic ulcer of the stomach | |
Broader | ulcer, ulceration | A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue |
Spanish | úlcera péptica | |
Catalan | úlcera pèptica |
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