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Featured Article: Pramana
Pramana (IAST PramÄņa) ("sources of knowledge," “measure†Sanskrit) is an epistemological term in Hindu and Buddhism referring to the means by which a person obtains accurate and valid knowledge (prama, pramiti) of the world. In obtaining prama, or correct knowledge, Pramana forms one part of a tripuÅ£i (trio):
- PramÄta, the subject, the knower
- PramÄņa, the means of obtaining the knowledge
- Prameya, the object, the knowable
Popular Article: Peptic ulcer
A peptic ulcer is an ulcer of the area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually acidic and includes the lower part of the esophagus, the stomach, and the duodenum (first part of the small intestine). Some also include the jejunum (second part of the small intestine). This condition also is known as peptic ulcer disease or PUD. "Peptic" refers to the enzyme pepsin, a digestive protease in the stomach that digests food proteins into peptides.
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