Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: gastric ulcer  'gas-trik 'úl-su(r)
  1. A peptic ulcer of the stomach
    "She was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer after complaining of persistent stomach pain"

Derived forms: gastric ulcers

Type of: peptic ulcer, peptic ulceration

Encyclopedia: Gastric ulcer