noun
peptic ulcer
Medical term for an ulcer in the stomach or duodenum caused by digestive acids.
消化性潰瘍の主な原因はピロリ菌感染です。
The main cause of peptic ulcers is H. pylori infection.
Compound of 消化性 (shōkasei, 'digestive') + 潰瘍 (kaiyō, 'ulcer'). The term is a direct medical translation, likely from Western medicine.