peptic

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Peptic ulcer disease can be dangerous, leading to bleeding and emergency situations such as perforation of the ulcer through the stomach.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Peptic ulcers occur when acid in the digestive tract eats away at the inner surface of the stomach or small intestine, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Peptic ulcers are sores in the stomach lining or small intestine.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023

Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside stomach lining and the upper portion of the small intestine, with the most common symptom being stomach pain, according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

Thou givest rules for Health and Peptic Pills, Forms for made dishes, and receipts for Wills, "Teaching us how to live and how to die!"

From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas