Phrase guide

gastric ulcer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A peptic ulcer located in the stomach.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a peptic ulcer of the stomach

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 胃潰瘍 /胃溃疡 (wèikuìyáng) — type of ulcer
  • Czech: žaludeční vřed — type of ulcer
  • Finnish: mahahaava — type of ulcer
  • Finnish: mahalaukun haavauma — type of ulcer
  • Hungarian: gyomorfekély — type of ulcer
  • Swedish: ventrikelsår — type of ulcer
  • Vietnamese: viêm loét dạ dày — type of ulcer