Dyspepsia

//dɪsˈpɛp.si.ə// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea wordnet
  3. 3
    Irritation or disgruntlement. comparable, countable, figuratively, uncountable

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indigestionindigestionabscessagueanemiaankylosis

Example

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

Etymology

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

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