HyperDic: heartburn

English > 1 sense of the word heartburn:
NOUNstateheartburn, pyrosisa painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating / irritating the esophagus)
heartburn > pronunciation
Soundshhaa'rtber.n
Rhymesadjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern...
English > heartburn: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating / irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder.
Synonympyrosis
Broadersymptom(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Spanishacedía, acidez de estómago, acidez, ardentía, ardor de estómago, ardores, pirosis, rescoldera
Catalanacidesa d'estómac, acidesa, ardència, coragre, coragror, cremor d'estómac, cremor, pirosi

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict