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ulcer

/ˈʌlsə(r)/noun

उच्चारण अल्सर

छाला, अल्सर

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a sore area on the outside of the body or on the surface of an organ inside the body which is painful

    छाला, अल्सर

    • a stomach ulcer
    • Spicy food made his stomach ulcer hurt even more than usual.

    Synonyms sore lesion abscess

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sore lesion abscess

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General knowledge

Science: stomach ulcers are often caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.

विज्ञान में पेट के छाले प्रायः Helicobacter pylori जीवाणु से होते हैं।