Look up: Heartburn

1. heartburn
   [n] - a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus)
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2. 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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3. Heartburn
   Heartburn, also known as indigestion, is a painful, burning discomfort felt in the chest, usually after eating.
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4. Heartburn
   Burning sensation in the gullet or oesophagus due to acid rising up from the stomach
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5. 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 he...
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6. heartburn
   an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach...and...associated with the eructation of an acid fluid. Category: Medicine
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7. 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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8. heartburn
   <gastroenterology, symptom> Indigestion and a burning pain that is commonly seen in patients with reflux oesophagitis. ... (07 Apr 1998) ...
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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. heartburn
    Type: Term Pronunciation: hart′būrn Synonyms: pyrosis
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13. 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 s...
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14. 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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15. heartburn
    Burning sensation behind the breastbone (sternum). It results from irritation of the lower oesophagus (gullet) by excessively acid stomach contents, as sometimes happens during pregnancy and in cases of duodenal ulcer or obesity. It is often due to a weak valve at the entrance to the stomach that allows its contents to well up into the oesophagus
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16. Heartburn
    (film) `Heartburn` is a 1986 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Nora Ephron is based on her semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, which was inspired by her tempestuous second marriage to Carl Bernstein and his affair with Margaret Jay. Rachel is a f...
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17. Heartburn
    (novel) `Heartburn` (1983) is an autobiographical novel based on Nora Ephron`s life story about her second marriage to Carl Bernstein. It especially focuses on his affair with Margaret Jay, daughter of James Callaghan. Ephron also wrote the screenplay for the film based on the novel starring Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson.
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