dyspepsia
Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn,…Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.
» Tom went to see a doctor about his chronic dyspepsia.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.
He divides dyspepsias into accidental, temporary (indigestions) and habitual.
Verdauungsstörung, Dyspepsie
расстро́йство пищеваре́нияrasstrójstvo piščevarénija, диспепси́яdispepsíja
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
(comparable, countable, figuratively, uncountable)Irritation or disgruntlement.
Examples
5 sentencesTom went to see a doctor about his chronic dyspepsia.
Dyspepsia is another word for indigestion.
Dyspepsia is a common side effect of this medication.
Can anxiety cause dyspepsia?
No, Jeffrey. Dyspepsia is not a soda brand.
ruНет, Джеффри. Диспепсия – не марка газировки.
Translations
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Origin
From dys- + Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”) + -ia.From dys- + Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”) + -ia.
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Forms
plural: dyspepsias| Singular | dyspepsia |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea:indigestionstomach upsetupset stomach
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable