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Gastric ulcer

a peptic ulcer of the stomach

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Peptic ulcer noun · 85% connection

an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract

Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Gastroenterology.
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Peptic ulceration noun · 85% connection

an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract

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Duodenal ulcer noun · 84% connection

a peptic ulcer of the duodenum

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Acne rosacea noun · 78% connection

a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance

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Adrenal cortical steroid noun · 78% connection

a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…

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Cirrhosis of the liver noun · 78% connection

a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

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Colonoscopy noun · 78% connection

visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation

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Corticoid noun · 78% connection

a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…

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Corticosteroid noun · 78% connection

a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…

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Dermatitis noun · 78% connection

inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

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Fatty liver noun · 78% connection

yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosi…

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Fungal infection noun · 78% connection

an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus

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Irritable bowel syndrome noun · 78% connection

recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress

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Keratosis noun · 78% connection

a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin

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Looseness of the bowels noun · 78% connection

frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor

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Abomasus noun · 78% connection

The fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant, which leads from the third stomach omasum. See Ruminantia.

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Aegilops noun · 78% connection

An ulcer or fistula in the inner corner of the eye.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: peptic, ulcer, stomach.
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Cacoethes noun · 78% connection

A bad quality or disposition in a disease; an incurable ulcer.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: peptic, ulcer, stomach.
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Canker noun · 78% connection

A corroding or sloughing ulcer; esp. a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth; -- called also water…

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Carafate noun · 78% connection

medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it

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Cardiospasm noun · 78% connection

a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing th…

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Chancre noun · 78% connection

A venereal sore or ulcer; specifically, the initial lesion of true syphilis, whether forming a distinct ulcer or not; -- called also h…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: peptic, ulcer, stomach.
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Chronic gastritis noun · 78% connection

persistent gastritis can be a symptom of a gastric ulcer or pernicious anemia or stomach cancer or other disorders

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Crab-yaws noun · 78% connection

A disease in the West Indies. It is a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges. See Yaws.

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Crapaudine noun · 78% connection

An ulcer on the coronet of a horse.

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Crepane noun · 78% connection

An injury in a horse's leg, caused by the shoe of one hind foot striking and cutting the other leg. It sometimes forms an ulcer.

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Decubitus ulcer noun · 78% connection

a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

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