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Peptic ulcer
A peptic ulcer is an ulcer
of one of those areas of the
gastrointestinal tract that
are usually acidic. A more
general term, peptic ulcer
disease (PUD), is also in
use. Most ulcers are
associated with Helicobacter
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Ulcer
An ulcer is an open sore of
the skin, eyes or mucous
membrane, often caused, but
not exclusively, by an
initial abrasion and
generally maintained by an
inflammation, an infection,
and/or medical conditions
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Stomach
In anatomy, the stomach is
an organ in the
gastrointestinal tract used
to digest food. In general,
the stomach's primary
function is not the
absorption of nutrients from
digested food; this task is
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Pathogen
A pathogen or infectious
agent is a biological agent
that causes disease or
illness to its host. The
term is most often used for
agents that disrupt the
normal physiology of a
multicellular animal or
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Parietal cell
Parietal cells (also called oxyntic cells) are the stomach epithelium cells which secrete gastric acid. Parietal cells produce gastric acid (hydrochloric acid) in response to histamine (via H2 ... > more -
COX-2 inhibitor
COX-2 selective inhibitor is a form of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that directly targets COX-2, an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain. Selectivity for COX-2 reduces the ... > more -
Stomach cancer
Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. It ... > more -
Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests ... > more -
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Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known as bulimia, is an eating disorder. It is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentionally doing one or ... > more
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