Meaning & use
Pyrosis
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The medical term for heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest caused by stomach acid rising into the esophagus.
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The doctor prescribed an antacid to relieve her pyrosis.
Spicy food often triggers pyrosis in people with acid reflux.
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From the Greek 'pyr', meaning 'fire', reflecting the burning sensation the condition produces.
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heartburnacid reflux
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