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ulcer

[uhl-ser] / ˈʌl sər /
NOUN
an internal or external sore
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NOUN
inflammatory condition
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The necropsy found that highly pathogenic avian influenza was the “primary underlying cause of her decline,” and that the infection caused a severe stomach ulcer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The researchers envision vanillin eventually becoming an ingredient in advanced wound dressings, ulcer treatments, targeted drug delivery systems, and therapies designed to support tissue regeneration.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

If, say, you’ve had a stomach ulcer, the bot would recommend a painkiller that’s easy on the gut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

While misoprostol, which is commonly prescribed for ulcer prevention, can be used alone for abortions, it is less effective and less safe than when it’s used in combination with mifepristone.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2026

Here and there under the dirt there were the red scars of wounds, and near the ankle the varicose ulcer was an inflamed mass with flakes of skin peeling off it.

From "1984" by George Orwell

One particularly promising application involves chronic wounds and ulcers, which can be difficult to treat because of persistent inflammation, bacterial contamination, and damage caused by oxidative stress.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Manganiello detailed debilitating abdominal pain, fevers, rashes, headaches, fatigue and ulcers in his digestive tract that caused bleeding and led to countless colonoscopies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“What she absorbed of my strain, despite the courtesies of our hosts, is exemplified by her acquisition of two ulcers, which put her in the hospital for weeks at the end of the trip.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

"My mother couldn't sleep day or night; she stayed awake, crying out from the pain. Painkillers caused stomach ulcers and inflammation, and the doctors banned her from taking them."

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Infection and colitis ulcers had so compromised his system that they were amazed he had been able to play tennis just a few months earlier.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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