Gastric Ulcer
Alternate Names : Peptic Disease, Stomach Ulcer, Ulcer - Stomach
Definition A gastric ulcer is a break in the normal tissue lining the stomach. See also duodenal ulcer, which is a break in the normal tissue lining the duodenum (the first part of the small bowel).
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Gastritis - Chronic
• Peptic Ulcer
Tests & Exams
• Biopsy
• EGD - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• Stomach Acid Test
• Upper GI and Small Bowel Series
Surgery & Procedures
• Gastrectomy
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Caffeine in the Diet
• Enzyme
• Erosion
• Fatigue
• Indigestion
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Ulcers
• Vomiting Blood
• Weight Loss - Unintentional
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