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stomach ulcer

American  
[stuhm-uhk uhl-ser] / ˈstʌm ək ˌʌl sər /

noun

  • stomach ulcers
    plural
  1. a peptic ulcer occurring in the stomach.


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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 cause was complications of emergency surgery for a stomach ulcer, a Diageo spokesman said.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2023

Earlier this week, the firm said Menezes was in hospital for conditions including a stomach ulcer.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2023

Menezes, who was set to retire at the end of this month, was in the hospital receiving treatment for conditions including a stomach ulcer, the company said in a statement on Monday.

From Reuters Jun. 7, 2023

The stomach ulcer is most common in women of twenty or thirty; servant girls, shoemakers, and tailors are frequently attacked.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter

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