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Descriptor
English
:
Peptic Ulcer
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Úlcera Péptica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Úlcera Péptica
Synonyms
English
:
Gastroduodenal Ulcer
Marginal Ulcer
Tree Number:
C06.405.469.275.800
C06.405.608
C06.405.748.586
Definition
English
:
Ulcer that occurs in the regions of the
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
which come into contact with
GASTRIC JUICE
containing PEPSIN and
GASTRIC ACID
. It occurs when there are defects in the MUCOSA barrier. The common
forms
of peptic ulcers are associated with
HELICOBACTER PYLORI
and the consumption of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN: prefer
STOMACH ULCER
or
DUODENAL ULCER
but note GASTRODUODENAL
ULCER
=
PEPTIC ULCER
;
stress
ulcer
: coord with
STRESS
or
STRESS
, PSYCHOLOGICAL (IM or NIM)
See Related
English
:
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Gastrectomy
Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
History Note
English
:
MARGINAL ULCER was heading 1964-96 (see under PEPTIC ULCER 1964-90)
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:
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rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging
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surgery
therapy
urine
ultrasonography
veterinary
virology
Record Number:
10633
Unique Identifier:
D010437
Occurrence in VHL
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