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Gastritis vs Ulcer - What's the difference?

gastritis | ulcer |

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between gastritis and ulcer

is that gastritis is (pathology) inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain while ulcer is (pathology) peptic ulcer.

As nouns the difference between gastritis and ulcer

is that gastritis is (pathology) inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain while ulcer is (pathology) an open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.

gastritis

English

(wikipedia gastritis)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (pathology) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.

    • ulcer

    English

    (wikipedia ulcer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
  • (pathology) peptic ulcer
  • (figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

    • Derived terms

    * ulcerate * ulceration * ulcerative * ulcerous * ulcerously * ulcerousness

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