gastric ulcer

noun

: a peptic ulcer situated in the stomach

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Misoprostol has other medical uses, such as treating gastric ulcers and hemorrhage, and has been on the market longer than mifepristone. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 11 May 2026 Misoprostol is approved to prevent and treat gastric ulcers caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 And he had been prescribed an antacid to prevent gastric ulcers. Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025 Two arms tipped with multiple tools can perforate gastric ulcers, cauterize and suture wounds, or perform emergency appendectomies. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gastric ulcer was in 1877

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“Gastric ulcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastric%20ulcer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

gastric ulcer

noun
: a peptic ulcer situated in the stomach

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