gastric ulcer

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.

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gastric ulcer British  

noun

1. an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining the stomach Compare peptic ulcer

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Etymology

Origin of gastric ulcer

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

But a couple of months after being brought to the camp, Philipsborn developed a gastric ulcer.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Like many malnourished children, Adan had a complicating health issue - he has a gastric ulcer that makes it hard to digest some food, including certain types of grain, his medical records showed.

From Reuters • Jun. 11, 2021

I ordered a dose of IV morphine and a CT scan — the image showed clear signs of a gastric ulcer that had ripped through the wall of her stomach, releasing air into the abdomen.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2018

But try not to give yourself a gastric ulcer.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2010

What can it profit a man to gain the whole world and to come to his property with a gastric ulcer, a blown prostate, and bifocals?

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck