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peptic ulcer
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.
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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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peptic ulcer1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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