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peptic ulceration

peptic ulceration

5.9
An ulcer in the stomach or top part of the gut caused by stomach acid
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛptɪk ˌʌlsəˈreɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ulceración péptica
  • A stomach ache can be a sign of peptic ulceration, which requires medical attention.

Examples

  • Many people suffer from peptic ulceration due to excessive use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

  • Dietary changes can help alleviate the symptoms of peptic ulceration and promote healing.

  • Previous history of peptic ulceration or perforation, or GI bleeding.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

ulcer
vspeptic ulceration
81 3.7

A painful sore on the skin or inside the body that can make pus

is narrower and limited to the digestive lining and usually caused by stomach acid
peptic ulcer
vspeptic ulceration
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A sore on the inside of the stomach or upper small intestine caused by stomach acid

is the same lesion but specified as in the digestive tract from stomach acid

How Severe

peptic ulceration
  • Specialized
5.9
gastritis
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Surface Forms

peptic ulceration singular
peptic ulcerations plural

Morphology

peptic + ulceration

The meaning is directly compositional: 'peptic' (related to digestive enzymes/juices) combined with 'ulceration' (a tissue sore) yields an ulceration of the digestive tract or stomach. This follows straightforward medical compounding found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Peptic ulceration is a medical term that joins peptic, a word for 'digestion', and ulceration, from 'ulcer' meaning a 'sore'. Imagine the stomach lining being worn away by acid so it becomes a painful 'sore', and that's why the term means a sore in the stomach or gut caused by stomach acid.