Look up: Heartburn

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   heartburn
   [n] - a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus)
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   Heartburn
   a burning sensation experienced in the centre of the chest up to the throat; may be caused by overeating, eating spicy food, or drinking alcohol; recurrent heartburn may be caused by acid reflux
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   Heartburn
   Heartburn, also known as indigestion, is a painful, burning discomfort felt in the chest, usually after eating.
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   Heartburn
   Burning sensation in the gullet or oesophagus due to acid rising up from the stomach
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   Heartburn
   Heartburn: An uncomfortable feeling of burning and warmth occurring in waves rising up behind the breastbone (sternum) toward the neck. It is usually due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the rise of stomach acid back up into the esophagus. Heartburn has nothing whatsoever to do with the heart. It is a popular nonmedical term. It is medica ...
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   heartburn
   an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach...and...associated with the eructation of an acid fluid. Category: Medicine
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   Heartburn
   Heart'burn` (-bûrn`) noun (Medicine) An uneasy, burning sensation in the stomach, often attended with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes idiopathic, but is often a symptom of other complaints.
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   heartburn
   <gastroenterology, symptom> Indigestion and a burning pain that is commonly seen in patients with reflux oesophagitis. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...
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   Heartburn
   ` `Heartburn` or `pyrosis` is a painful or burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone caused by regurgitation of gastric acid. The pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the neck, throat, or angle of the jaw. Heartburn is also identified as one of the causes of chronic cough, and may even mimic asthma. It is so called because of a burning sensation of the breastbone where the heart is located although some heart probl...
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    heartburn
    (hahrt´bәrn) a burning sensation in the esophagus, or below the sternum in the region of the heart, one of the common symptoms of indigestion. This often occurs when there is distention of a part of the esophagus, particularly the lower part, such as with gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation by the stomach of part of ...
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    Heartburn
    • (n.) An uneasy, burning sensation in the stomach, often attended with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes idiopathic, but is often a symptom of often complaints.
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    heartburn
    (from the article `nutritional disease`) When gastric contents, containing hydrochloric acid, flow backward from the stomach, the lining of the esophagus becomes inflamed, leading to the ... In healthy individuals, reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus occurs occasionally. This causes the burning sensation behind the sternum tha...
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    heartburn
    Syn: pyrosis
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    Heartburn
    A painful burning sensation in the chest that is caused by food and stomach juices backing up into the esophagus. Heartburn is a common complaint among pregnant women. Heartburn is generally not dangerous and will go away after the baby is born. More than half of all pregnant women will experience some form of heartburn during their pregnancy. Cha...
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    heartburn
    heartburn, burning sensation beneath the breastbone, also called pyrosis. Heartburn does not indicate heart malfunction but results from nervous tension or overindulgence in food or drink. The sensation is produced by spasmodic constrictions of the esophagus accompanied or occasioned by regurgitatio...
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