gastric ulcer

/ˌgæstrɪk ˌʌlsər/
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Other forms: gastric ulcers

Definitions of gastric ulcer
  1. noun
    a peptic ulcer of the stomach
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    type of:
    peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration
    an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
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