Meaning of DYSPEPSIA
| Pronunciation: | | dis'pepshu
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| | Definition: | | [n] a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea |
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| | Synonyms: | | indigestion, stomach upset, upset stomach |
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| | See Also: | | bellyache, gastralgia, stomach ache, stomachache, symptom | |
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| | Definition: | | Dyspepsia
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dys*pep"si*a\, Dyspepsy \Dys*pep"sy\ (?; 277), [L.
dyspepsia, Gr. ?, fr. ? hard to digest; ? ill, hard + ? to
cook, digest; akin to E. cook: cf. F. dyspepsie. See {Dys-},
and 3d Cook.] (Med.)
A kind of indigestion; a state of the stomach in which its
functions are disturbed, without the presence of other
diseases, or, if others are present, they are of minor
importance. Its symptoms are loss of appetite, nausea,
heartburn, acrid or fetid eructations, a sense of weight or
fullness in the stomach, etc. --Dunglison.
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| | Definition: | | indigestion. |
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