GASTRIC ULCER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gastric ulcer mean? 

• GASTRIC ULCER (noun)
  The noun GASTRIC ULCER has 1 sense:

1. a peptic ulcer of the stomach

  Familiarity information: GASTRIC ULCER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GASTRIC ULCER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A peptic ulcer of the stomach

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("gastric ulcer" is a kind of...):

peptic ulcer; peptic ulceration (an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract)

 Context examples 

Causes include gastritis, gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, pancreatic disease, and gallbladder disease.

(Dyspepsia, NCI Thesaurus)

A mineral compound that is used to treat duodenal and gastric ulcers associated with Helicobacter pylori.

(Bismuth Subcitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

The toxic by products are dioxin derivatives, which have been linked to the wasting syndrome, gastric ulcer, cancer, immunotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, vascular lesions, teratogenicity, and impaired reproductive performance.

(Agent Orange, NCI Thesaurus)