What does "dyspepsia" mean?

Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.

What is a synonym for "dyspepsia"?

Common synonyms include: indigestion, upset stomach, abscess, ague, anemia, ankylosis.

Pronounced //dɪsˈpɛp.si.ə//.

/dɪsˈpɛp.si.ə/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal. countable, uncountable
"He divides dyspepsias into accidental, temporary (indigestions) and habitual."
2
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea wordnet
3
Irritation or disgruntlement. comparable, countable, figuratively, uncountable

"Dyspepsia is a common side effect of this medication."

From dys- + Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”) + -ia.