胃い潰かい瘍よう

noun

stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer

Medical term for a peptic ulcer located in the stomach. Used in clinical and everyday health contexts.

• 胃い潰かい瘍ようの原げん因いんの多おおくはピロリ菌きんです。

  Many stomach ulcers are caused by H. pylori bacteria.

• ストレスで胃い潰かい瘍ようが悪あっ化かした。

  The stomach ulcer got worse due to stress.