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B2🏥 Medical

Italian word

ulcera

ulcer (stomach ulcer, mouth ulcer)

Looks like

ulcer

same

⚠️ The trap

Same meaning. The trap: 'ulcera peptica' = peptic ulcer; 'ulcera gastrica' = stomach ulcer; 'afte' = mouth ulcer (aphthous ulcer). The Italian word for a common mouth ulcer/cold sore inside the mouth is 'afta', not 'ulcera'.

To say "same" in Italian:

ulcera (correct)

"ulcera" in English means:

ulcer (stomach ulcer, mouth ulcer)

Example

"Lo stress e l'abuso di antidolorifici possono causare un'ulcera gastrica."

"Stress and overuse of painkillers can cause a gastric ulcer."

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