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gastric ulcer

noun

Definition of gastric ulcer

: a peptic ulcer situated in the stomach

Examples of gastric ulcer in a Sentence

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 Helicobacter pylori, which lives in the acid environment of the stomach, can cause both gastric ulcers and stomach cancer. — Newsweek, "Analysis," 14 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of gastric ulcer

1877, in the meaning defined above

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gastric ulcer

noun

Medical Definition of gastric ulcer

: a peptic ulcer situated in the stomach

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