- peptic ulceration
- nounan ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract• Syn: ↑peptic ulcer• Hypernyms: ↑ulcer, ↑ulceration• Hyponyms: ↑duodenal ulcer, ↑gastric ulcer
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peptic ulceration
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