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peptic ulceration

DEFINITIONS OF: peptic ulceration

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n an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract

Synonyms:
peptic ulcer
Types:
duodenal ulcer
a peptic ulcer of the duodenum
gastric ulcer
a peptic ulcer of the stomach
Type of:
ulcer, ulceration
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
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