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peptic ulceration

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Noun1.peptic ulceration - an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
ulcer, ulceration - a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
duodenal ulcer - a peptic ulcer of the duodenum
gastric ulcer - a peptic ulcer of the stomach


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Gastrointestinal symptoms such as gastritis and peptic ulceration are common.
There are many causes of Anaemia such as genetic disorders, lack of bone marrow red blood cells due bone marrow disease, loss of blood through bowel tumour, heavy periods or peptic ulceration and serious diseases such as sickle cell anaemia, iron deficiency anaemia, and pernicious anaemia.
After looking at the various alternatives usually propounded--including cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, gout, and chronic hyperuricaemia--he convincingly argues that it was peptic ulceration of the stomach or duodenum that fits in best with the symptoms recorded by Pitt's doctors.
 
 
 
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