peptic ulcer

noun

, Pathology.

1. an erosion of the mucous membrane of the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice.

peptic ulcer

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of peptic ulcer¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

When calcium carbonate was used to treat peptic ulcers, doctors often gave patients 20 to 60 grams of the neutralizing agent per day, and they noted, on average, that up to 35 percent of patients developed toxic symptoms.

From Popular-Science

The most characteristic symptom of the peptic ulcer is, as has been stated, hemorrhage.

From Project Gutenberg

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