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duodenal ulcer

American  

noun

Pathology.
  1. a peptic ulcer located in the duodenum.


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Robyn Goldie died after suffering a perforated duodenal ulcer.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

His brother Christopher died from a perforated duodenal ulcer at the age of 21.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2023

After a four-month, $4,000,000 sojourn in Vienna for treatment of a duodenal ulcer, Saudi Arabia's King Saud, 61, returned to his desert capital of Riyadh last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dr. Moore's prescription for a duodenal ulcer severe enough to require surgery: Cut both vagus nerves, but cut out no part of the stomach �only enlarge its outlet.

From Time Magazine Archive

Already I had deciphered "beef-tea" and "steamed sole" on the card, and concluded that the table was reserved for the duodenal ulcer.

From The Best British Short Stories of 1922 by Cournos, John