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peptic ulcer
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noun Pathology.
an erosion of the mucous membrane of the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice.
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Origin of peptic ulcer
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby peptic ulcer
pepsinate, pepsinogen, pep someone up, peptalk, peptic, peptic ulcer, peptidase, peptide, peptide bond, peptidolytic, peptize
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British Dictionary definitions for peptic ulcer
peptic ulcer
noun
pathol an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining those parts of the alimentary tract exposed to digestive juices. It can occur in the oesophagus, the stomach, the duodenum, the jejunum, or in parts of the ileum
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