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Record 1 2004-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowels
  • The Stomach
DEF

... an ulcer of the lining of either the stomach or the first part of the small intestine below the stomach called the duodenum.

CONT

Peptic ulcers occur only in those regions of the gastrointestinal tract that are bathed by digestive juices secreted by the stomach. These juices contain hydrochloric acid and a digestive enzyme called pepsin - hence the name "peptic" ulcer.

OBS

Peptic ulcers that appear in the stomach are called gastric ulcers, and those that occur in the duodenum are called duodenal ulcers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intestins
  • Estomac
DEF

Maladie chronique récidivante [due à une] perte de substance profonde (musculeuse) de la paroi gastrique par rupture d'équilibre entre les différents éléments chimiques de l'estomac.

Key term(s)
  • ulcère gastro-duodénal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Intestinos
  • Fisiología del estómago
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