stomach ulcer
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If, say, you’ve had a stomach ulcer, the bot would recommend a painkiller that’s easy on the gut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
The fight was postponed in the summer when Tyson suffered a stomach ulcer; the Brooklyn fighter feared he might die.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
The cause was complications of emergency surgery for a stomach ulcer, a Diageo spokesman said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
On his first visit this month to Anchor Hospital in Port Harcourt, the capital of oil-producing Rivers state, Ngutor was treated for a suspected stomach ulcer and received drugs.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2022
Now last week I had a case with an ooze in the peritoneal cavity, and by golly if it wasn't a stomach ulcer that I hadn't suspected and——There.
From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair
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