an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
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Peptic ulcer
an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
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a peptic ulcer of the duodenum
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Gastroenterology.a peptic ulcer of the stomach
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology, Gastroenterology.a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Gastroenterology.visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Gastroenterology.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's im…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosi…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Gastroenterology.an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.unusual darkening of the skin
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.unusual lack of skin color
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.a disease causing chronic inflammation of the intestines
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Gastroenterology.recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Gastroenterology.a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Dermatology.frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
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a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.A corroding or sloughing ulcer; esp. a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth; -- called also water…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.An inflammatory affection of any mucous membrane, in which there are congestion, swelling, and an altertion in the quantity and qualit…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.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: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.A wartlike new growth on the outer skin or adjoining mucous membrane.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: ulcer, mucous, membrane, lining, alimentary.
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