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PEPTIC ULCER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
Synonyms:
peptic ulcer; peptic ulceration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("peptic ulcer" is a kind of...):
ulcer; ulceration (a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "peptic ulcer"):
duodenal ulcer (a peptic ulcer of the duodenum)
gastric ulcer (a peptic ulcer of the stomach)
Context examples:
Aluminum and magnesium antiacids may be used to treat symptoms of peptic ulcer, gastritis, esophagitis, hiatal hernia and gastric hyperacidity.
(Aluminum Magnesium, NCI Thesaurus)
One problem is interactions, which may occur between: • Two drugs, such as aspirin and blood thinners • Drugs and food, such as statins and grapefruit • Drugs and supplements, such as gingko and blood thinners • Drugs and diseases, such as aspirin and peptic ulcers
(Drug Reactions, NIH)
There are many possible causes of GI bleeding, including hemorrhoids, peptic ulcers, tears or inflammation in the esophagus, diverticulosis and diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, colonic polyps, or cancer in the colon, stomach or esophagus.
(Gastrointestinal Bleeding, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Peptic ulcers will get worse if not treated.
(Peptic Ulcer, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Peptic ulcers form when cells on the surface of the lining become inflamed and die.
(Peptic Ulcer, NCI Dictionary)
Antacids and milk can't heal peptic ulcers.
(Peptic Ulcer, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of your stomach or your duodenum, the first part of your small intestine.
(Peptic Ulcer, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
