Ulcer vs Acidity - What's the difference?
ulcer | acidity |
(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.
The quality or state of being acid
The quality of sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste, as in the acidity of lemon juice.
(pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
In pathology terms the difference between ulcer and acidity
is that ulcer is peptic ulcer while acidity is excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.ulcer
English
(wikipedia ulcer)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* ulcerate * ulceration * ulcerative * ulcerous * ulcerously * ulcerousnessAnagrams
* * ----acidity
English
Noun
(acidities)- Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.