peptic ulcer

noun

medical

: a painful sore inside the stomach or another part of the digestive system

Examples of peptic ulcer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After being sidelined for six years because of the global pandemic, and illness, including peptic ulcer issues, the road is calling to Springsteen. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024

The risk of developing a peptic ulcer is higher in older adults, people who smoke, and those with a history of peptic ulcers.6 Skin Ulcers Skin ulcers are open sores that develop on the skin. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 July 2024

However, the breakdown of this protective layer allows digestive acids to reach and damage the stomach and intestinal walls, leading to a peptic ulcer. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 July 2024

Alcohol use also is a risk factor for pancreatitis, gastritis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease, as well as a potential aggravator of mental and behavioral disorders. —Isabella Cueto and J. Emory Parker, STAT, 27 June 2024

Medical Definition

peptic ulcer

noun

: an ulcer in the wall of the stomach or duodenum resulting from the digestive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane when the latter is rendered susceptible to its action (as from infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori or the chronic use of NSAIDs)