duodenal ulcer

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noun Pathology.

a peptic ulcer located in the duodenum.

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Words nearby duodenal ulcer

duodecastyle, duodecillion, duodecimal, duodecimo, duodenal, duodenal ulcer, duodenary, duodenitis, duodenojejunostomy, duodenum, duologue

How to use duodenal ulcer in a sentence

After his father died in 1940 while recovering from surgery for a duodenal ulcer, his mother took in lodgers to support the family.
David Prowse, English actor and weightlifter who embodied Darth Vader, dies at 85|Louie Estrada|November 29, 2020|Washington Post
Avoid mistaking gastric or duodenal ulcer, with or without perforation, for the effects of a corrosive poison.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson
The diagnosis of duodenal ulcer from gastric ulcer will be discussed elsewhere.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
If these symptoms follow an extensive burn of the skin, they are easily referred to a duodenal ulcer.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The most characteristic ingredient of the true duodenal ulcer is blood.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
A great surgeon tells me he has no doubt that Carlyle suffered all his life from a duodenal ulcer.
The Mirrors of Downing Street|Harold Begbie